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M2.1 Earthquake near Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 02:17:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Muğla (Turkey) on August 17, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
bb8fe055498fc65e85381a707da2a93237e4f427
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 02:17:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Muğla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.58130, 28.85100
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 224 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 309 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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