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M1.3 Earthquake near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 03:02:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey) on July 8, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
b745bfac27eca2523bb25f3579687ece7cb8d8e5
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 03:02:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çardak
Village
Ayvaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.74280, 29.75530
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 143 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 414 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Denizli

Context for this earthquake

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

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