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M1.7 Earthquake near Ula, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 20:33:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Ula, Muğla (Turkey) on July 21, 2026 at 20:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
8b102ffd2eb9007754a5227a87a8b99ed3b8ec5a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 20:33:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Ula
Village
Yeşilçam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.98800, 28.42250
Temperature
28.0°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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 278 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ula

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 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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