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M2.6 Earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 02:30:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
79442f0ee6d1525c49c78fc0c6227cbe36353762
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 02:30:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Aydın
City
Kuşadası
Village
Çınarköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.86690, 27.36170
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

23felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 30, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Kula
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
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  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 238 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
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    Distance: 355 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,884 Catalogue entries

Of 6,883 other entries for this area and period, 1,942 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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