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M1.8 Earthquake near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 04:09:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey) on July 31, 2026 at 04:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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: 133 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
ad913e18c58cd5977d70c799919906172c901d91
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 04:09:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Fethiye
Village
Karaağaç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.44270, 29.18600
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 km
18.6 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: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 245 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 331 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 339 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kastelorizo AirportGreece · KZS · LGKJ
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 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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