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M1.9 Earthquake near Milas, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 13:19:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Milas, Muğla (Turkey) on February 21, 2026 at 13:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
5b4a0812cd8d748c8299e95099dd15685f625b43
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 13:19:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Milas
Village
Kalınağıl
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.25220, 27.84730
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to 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: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 238 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 401 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
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

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

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