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M1.2 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-10-05 15:30:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 15:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY. 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.

Details

ID
edbeac622ea049a1b154da3bc43b1ba69cf3bc8c
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 15:30:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.43870, 26.48800
Temperature
20.4°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
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: 200 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 341 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 351 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    46.6 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

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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