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M5.0 Earthquake near Türkiye

UTC time: 2026-03-09 06:21:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Türkiye

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M5.0 Earthquake near Türkiye · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Türkiye · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye on March 9, 2026 at 06:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
eddbf0c5c17f1cbbdab5d4ab968d5315f57a8ccc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 06:21:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.05000, 28.93000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sarayköy14.0 kmS18'937
Merkezefendi28.9 kmS280'341
Izmir161.6 kmW2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 69 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 362 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours38
First 24 hours75
First 72 hours156
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.42026-03-09 06:23:31 UTC4.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42026-03-09 06:23:31 UTC3.5 kmBuldan (Denizli) M3.22026-03-09 06:24:35 UTC6.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.82026-03-09 06:24:35 UTC6.3 kmGüney (Denizli) M2.62026-03-09 06:26:17 UTC6.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.82026-03-09 06:30:29 UTC6.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02026-03-09 06:32:29 UTC2.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.62026-03-09 06:35:38 UTC5.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02026-03-09 06:37:40 UTC4.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.72026-03-09 06:40:33 UTC4.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.52026-03-09 06:40:33 UTC4.9 kmBuldan (Denizli) M1.62026-03-09 06:40:55 UTC6.1 kmBuldan (Denizli)

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4224
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-04-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC145.0 km M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC145.0 km4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC144.3 kmTürkiye M6.02025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC140.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC139.2 kmSındırgı

Stats (last 24h)

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