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M1.8 Earthquake near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 18:46:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey) on July 23, 2026 at 18:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
5b7be249d6c96f7381c9ee82d88579bbcb0e6181
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 18:46:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çardak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.84620, 29.73430
Temperature
22.9°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 417 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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