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M2.3 Earthquake near Honaz, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 15:33:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 15:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Honaz, Denizli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
5a3ca605fff481eb56eb6696034b44644c5d0941
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 15:33:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Honaz
Village
Karaçay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.68000, 29.40000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — deeper than 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 126 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 383 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

Denizli

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Of 57 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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