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M1.2 Earthquake near Pamukkale, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 07:25:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2026 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Pamukkale, Denizli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 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: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
c667513013fb61eb388451ad2692c5e1ff5228d1
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 07:25:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Pamukkale
Village
Küçükdere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.89780, 29.17220
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 95 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 361 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 374 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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