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M1.6 Earthquake near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 01:18:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey) on July 22, 2026 at 01:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
a274ea800ed8bad16bb50dbf10669dfd78d7db2a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 01:18:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çardak
Village
Ayvaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.71180, 29.74100
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 391 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
    8.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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