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M2.0 Earthquake near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 03:26:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 03:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
c9c3914c785d7bd17b9491f3d25446c2ee7613e7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 03:26:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Fethiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.85420, 29.25970
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 348 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 132 Catalogue entries

Of 131 other entries for this area and period, 108 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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