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M2.1 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-05-01 00:20:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.9 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 00:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY. 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.

Details

ID
4a408d97a9981277ea9b649162ff241141908c29
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 00:20:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77880, 26.39400
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 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: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 278 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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

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

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