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M1.2 Earthquake near Köyceğiz, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 22:05:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Köyceğiz, Muğla (Turkey) on July 20, 2026 at 22:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
c8ce22c503a5e76d26832cb9b70931ec46a82f30
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 22:05:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Köyceğiz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.94530, 28.98320
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 326 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 129 Catalogue entries

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