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M1.8 Earthquake near Çal, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 14:10:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Çal, Denizli (Turkey) on October 20, 2026 at 14:10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 89 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
a3f1cc5a02b7105c30f36c415456763c045bd1b5
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 14:10:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çal
Village
Gelinören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09400, 29.53230
Temperature
17.5°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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 411 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 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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