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Turkey · Denizli

M1.6 Earthquake near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 17:46:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 17:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
7b3f6a4c674bfa75fa00906ce7731bfaca0c3bc7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 17:46:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çardak
Village
Çaltı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.74770, 29.73030
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 412 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    4.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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