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M1.3 Earthquake near Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 04:04:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 04:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 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: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
aa264ba0750eeb756e0257d32a5cdf523728342a
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 04:04:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Muğla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.77020, 28.30730
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — deeper than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 263 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 451 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Muğla

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 139 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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