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M1.6 Earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 08:37:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey) on August 2, 2026 at 08:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
5ee5e9b2a1c90a1789f52d387c95bacbc2ff4b40
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 08:37:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Aydın
City
Kuşadası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85730, 27.30370
Temperature
34.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 234 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,809 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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