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M1.5 Earthquake near Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 05:11:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
dcaaf3ea5621a7b0964ba5678a1a0f123ec20fc0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 05:11:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Muğla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.97300, 27.93670
Temperature
27.3°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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 235 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 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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