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M1.5 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-01-15 07:49:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.5 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY on January 15, 2026 at 07:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
dc63a4a3d39c4a61700cab0269b3ebaa2d92f3a6
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 07:49:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.83660, 26.77200
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 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: 154 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 281 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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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