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M2.3 Earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 09:30:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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 AFAD. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
f7891bce23128db2b6ac8ebc2967aff9442c9d85
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 09:30:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Aydın
City
Kuşadası
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.87306, 27.29778
Temperature
34.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 235 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,310 Catalogue entries

Of 7,309 other entries for this area and period, 3,524 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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