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M2.3 Earthquake near Çameli, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 11:46:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Çameli, Denizli (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. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ee1489a4327c199a5d8b2ee0fcd6a2c87e5d2f2d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 11:46:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çameli
Village
Karabayır
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90670, 29.12250
Temperature
19.4°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
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 193 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 337 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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