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Turkey · Denizli

M1.9 Earthquake near Çal, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 16:44:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 16:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Çal, Denizli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
faad4687f5d34f110591ad56b14e7c16c4a034f1
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 16:44:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çal
Village
Dayılar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08000, 29.53400
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 411 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    35.9 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

Denizli

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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