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M2.7 Earthquake near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 12:46:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey) on January 10, 2026 at 12:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 106 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
3ef09bb527e06153dd75e4634bb0095ba4adef77
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 12:46:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Bozkurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85360, 29.50310
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 398 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Of 57 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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