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M1.6 Earthquake near Seydikemer, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 18:56:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Seydikemer, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
6ae146c1a9f59cb36caf7d0c3b1a317baefd04d3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 18:56:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Seydikemer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.33860, 29.20180
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 256 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 341 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kastelorizo AirportGreece · KZS · LGKJ
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 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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