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M1.4 Earthquake near Tavas, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 10:30:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Tavas, Denizli (Turkey) on June 12, 2026 at 10:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a380476420f32bd84c52e67b72af734d19415c9a
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 10:30:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Tavas
Village
Alpa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.19190, 29.02310
Temperature
27.0°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: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 335 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Denizli

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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