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M1.9 Earthquake near Ula, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 10:23:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Ula, Muğla (Turkey) on January 7, 2026 at 10:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
c3c6aad1408dc4ce8bbc926d62b3b57a64fc01db
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 10:23:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Ula
Village
Gökova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.06770, 28.37180
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 7, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Ula

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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