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M1.2 Earthquake near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 08:40:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey) on January 9, 2026 at 08:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
b0a42ad3bab5a508d2bed2a6624543963bddb430
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 08:40:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Bozkurt
Village
Yenibağlar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.82730, 29.52550
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 251 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: 408 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
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 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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