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M1.4 Earthquake near Menteşe, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 12:47:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Menteşe, Muğla (Turkey) on July 17, 2026 at 12:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
53c784617b783c96d4c7d4a44372092438af9392
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 12:47:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Menteşe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.18970, 28.07880
Temperature
31.0°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
7 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 254 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 422 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

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