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M0.9 Earthquake near Menderes, İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-31 04:52:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 04:52 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Menderes, İzmir (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
f5764b8ff591237576c0e10009e0f3fd33e43c1f
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 04:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
Menderes
Village
Ataköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.05580, 27.12670
Temperature
23.4°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 239 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 337 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    26.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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