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M2.5 Earthquake near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 08:26:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 08:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Çardak, Denizli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e9840ca98c9a14c772582fb9a861a728eeef4e59
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 08:26:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çardak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.82550, 29.73720
Temperature
31.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 416 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Denizli

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

Of 59 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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