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M1.3 Earthquake near Seydikemer, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 05:04:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 05:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Seydikemer, Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 34 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: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
be7b5c736588c02cbb22cbc420cb6fd576c82aa9
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 05:04:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Seydikemer
Village
Boğaziçi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.41710, 29.15310
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 km
34.1 km — deeper than 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: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 328 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kastelorizo AirportGreece · KZS · LGKJ
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 131 Catalogue entries

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