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M1.5 Earthquake near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 02:14:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 02:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 101 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
afa38a3e100fc6c198e6f17357261b5484196e8c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 02:14:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Bozkurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85920, 29.50920
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    18.8 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

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