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M1.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-04-21 09:25:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.3 km
Source
EMSC

WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 09:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7b095bcf138c8bee4951ec0c076a1ad8c07aeb80
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 09:25:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21140, 29.01780
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 446 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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