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M1.8 Earthquake near Antalya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 09:32:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Antalya (Turkey) on August 21, 2026 at 09:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 54 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
c258d12565eb92ba664310a19b19a629b96e2673
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
53.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 09:32:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Antalya
City
Antalya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.20430, 32.05440
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.7 km
Shallow
53.7 km
53.7 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

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 409 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya AirportTurkey · GZP · LTFG
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Antalya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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