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M5.1 Earthquake near Buldan (Denizli)

UTC time: 2026-03-09 06:21:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
AFAD

Buldan (Denizli)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Buldan (Denizli) · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Buldan (Denizli) · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Buldan (Denizli) on March 9, 2026 at 06:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
472e9ea7e94cd98309bbac2eb6823f5c614ba342
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 06:21:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.08694, 28.97389
Temperature
6.1°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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sarayköy18.6 kmS18'937
Merkezefendi31.9 kmS280'341
Izmir164.3 kmW2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 68 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 354 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours77
First 72 hours159
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-03-09 06:21:06 UTC5.6 kmTürkiye M3.42026-03-09 06:23:31 UTC4.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42026-03-09 06:23:31 UTC2.1 kmBuldan (Denizli) M3.22026-03-09 06:24:35 UTC2.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.82026-03-09 06:24:35 UTC2.3 kmGüney (Denizli) M2.62026-03-09 06:26:17 UTC0.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.82026-03-09 06:30:29 UTC1.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02026-03-09 06:32:29 UTC8.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.62026-03-09 06:35:38 UTC1.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02026-03-09 06:37:40 UTC3.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.72026-03-09 06:40:33 UTC3.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.52026-03-09 06:40:33 UTC3.5 kmBuldan (Denizli)

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4238
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-04-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC142.9 km M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC143.0 km4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC142.4 kmTürkiye M6.02025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC138.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC137.2 kmSındırgı

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