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M2.3 Earthquake near Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 20:55:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Muğla (Turkey) on February 20, 2026 at 20:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
6f71f83397d3794b2a049a4e47aa8df336603a50
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
24.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 20:55:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Muğla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.52280, 29.02170
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.4 km
Shallow
24.4 km
24.4 km — deeper than 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: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 324 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    29.4 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

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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