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Turkey · Denizli

M1.2 Earthquake near Çal, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 19:39:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 19:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Çal, Denizli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
b032091afd2cb269391f0bca38c4319599d196d9
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 19:39:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çal
Village
Dayılar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.06500, 29.52810
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — close to 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 105 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 397 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 410 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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