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M1.7 Earthquake near Marmaris, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 06:11:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Marmaris, Muğla (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 06:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
74e64be63a62be836a3da63137e39d2cba41f171
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
68.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 06:11:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Marmaris
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.81230, 28.09180
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.2 km
Shallow
68.2 km
68.2 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: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 200 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 431 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 125 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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