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M1.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-05-04 14:25:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
29.5 km
Source
EMSC

WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 14:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cfdf1a90f097cb9e14011308f3520b5c76f6f74f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
29.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 14:25:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.05390, 27.10560
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.5 km
Shallow
29.5 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: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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