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M0.9 Earthquake near Urla, İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 07:14:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Urla, İzmir (Turkey) on May 15, 2026 at 07:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
446293f704c7a34ed88a1d068e3b3d41b7f567dd
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 07:14:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
Urla
Village
Zeytinler Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23330, 26.60720
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 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: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 295 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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