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M1.6 Earthquake near Dalaman, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 03:40:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 03:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Dalaman, Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
444a625996996e85a58ddd8ea39422df0dfd5016
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 03:40:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Dalaman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.87690, 29.15730
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 197 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 330 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 340 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 132 Catalogue entries

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