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M1.5 Earthquake near Dalaman, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 03:40:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 03:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Dalaman, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
b7b823b8d86370058db1b5e05bf5a56ab1edb371
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 03:40:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Dalaman
Source
afad
Coordinates
36.88056, 29.14972
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 197 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 339 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 132 Catalogue entries

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