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M2.1 Earthquake near Urla, Izmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 03:49:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Urla, Izmir (Turkey) on July 29, 2026 at 03:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 129 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
e12ba08706ba6a104e9f63f4ebd2a0ac43513193
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 03:49:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Izmir
City
Urla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.33020, 26.71000
Temperature
23.8°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 (8.6 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: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 244 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 306 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
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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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