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M2.1 Earthquake near Köyceğiz, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 02:59:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Köyceğiz, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
6a368b0afae0b279efdeb44ef7a238613ee377d5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 02:59:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Köyceğiz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.94560, 28.96080
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 313 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 324 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

Muğla

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 131 Catalogue entries

Of 130 other entries for this area and period, 89 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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