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M1.8 Earthquake near İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 05:26:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near İzmir (Turkey) on February 18, 2026 at 05:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 105 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
aa6bc0e090738db64d79e65d147173eadfdbc04c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 05:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
İzmir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.79940, 26.84280
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 280 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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İzmir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 108 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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