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Turkey · İzmir

M1.8 Earthquake near Çiğli, İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 20:14:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2026 at 20:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Çiğli, İzmir (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
d427821e28b176a47a098e801bee1c20fa92a8d1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
19.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 20:14:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
Çiğli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.46280, 26.92420
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.3 km
Shallow
19.3 km
19.3 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 328 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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İzmir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 108 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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