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M2.3 Earthquake near Milas, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 14:20:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 14:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Milas, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 137 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
5354c83039007b904f0cf5f38ded53b5b191256f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 14:20:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Milas
Village
Kalem
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09650, 27.98680
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 km — shallower 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: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 232 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 415 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Muğla

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 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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