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M1.1 Earthquake near Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 22:45:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
ae6b7b961ee37f77cdf87626d6881e1469ab5536
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 22:45:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Muğla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.91770, 27.82230
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 224 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 405 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 131 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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