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M1.2 Earthquake near Menderes, Izmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 21:12:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Menderes, Izmir (Turkey) on September 12, 2026 at 21:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
d7d251e10c6a1575fd4ceab5a50bd7eeb913d75f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 21:12:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Izmir
City
Menderes
Village
Çileme Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12180, 27.20670
Temperature
22.1°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 125 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 249 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 345 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 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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