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M1.6 Earthquake near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 09:27:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 09:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 16 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: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
e693c0c27931cb0f7002f058827bf7d644e94b04
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 09:27:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Bozkurt
Village
Alikurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.84160, 29.48950
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 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: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 397 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 59 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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