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M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-09-26 20:55:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.5 km
Source
EMSC

WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
4d94e7853e474a4872528ad6d06888baee67fa32
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 20:55:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.40570, 26.09200
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 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: 291 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 391 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 435 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 449 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Çanakkale AirportTurkey · CKZ · LTBH
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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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