Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 15 km depth7 Oct 02:57 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.7 Oct 03:00: Now using data updates from AUTH... [show all] ...7 Oct 03:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5.7 Oct 03:01: Now using data updates from EMSC7 Oct 03:02: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.30 to 15.40 km (from 0.8 to 9.6 mi).I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 7, 2026 02:56:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 05:56 am (GMT +3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth15.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.7718°N / 29.4228°EHonaz, Denizli, TurkeySeismic antipode37.7718°S / 150.577°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKula (111 km / 69 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 10.9°C (52 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltOct 7, 2026 02:56 GMT / Oct 7, 2026 05:56 am (GMT +3)Lat / Lng: 37.7718 / 29.4228: Western TurkeySource: EMSCOther sources: AUTH: 3.5 / 10 km, KOERI-RETMC: 4.0 / 1.3 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23417108',37.77180,29.42280,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Western Turkey',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in TurkeyNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Denizli, a city with more than 310,000 inhabitants in Turkey, in 29 km (18 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Turkey, Ankara, 381 km (237 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry7 km (4 mi)N of epicenterKaklik(pop: 4,910)IV: LightHonaz, DenizliTurkey14 km (8 mi)W of epicenterHonaz(pop: 7,970)III: WeakDenizliTurkey17 km (11 mi)E of epicenterBozkurt(pop: 4,110)III: WeakDenizliTurkey21 km (13 mi)SE of epicenterBeylerli(pop: 602)III: WeakCardak, DenizliTurkey22 km (14 mi)S of epicenterYesilyuva(pop: 3,660)III: WeakAcipayam Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey25 km (16 mi)SW of epicenterSerinhisar(pop: 17,200)III: WeakDenizliTurkey28 km (17 mi)NE of epicenterBaklan(pop: 6,760)III: WeakDenizliTurkey29 km (18 mi)W of epicenterDenizli(pop: 313,200)III: WeakDenizliTurkey31 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterPamukkale(pop: 10,000)III: WeakDenizliTurkey33 km (20 mi)SE of epicenterSalda(pop: 1,080)III: WeakYesilova Ilcesi, BurdurTurkey34 km (21 mi)W of epicenterMerkezefendi(pop: 280,300)III: WeakDenizliTurkey38 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterTavas(pop: 11,600)III: WeakDenizliTurkey39 km (24 mi)S of epicenterAcipayam(pop: 10,900)III: WeakAcipayam Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey41 km (26 mi)SE of epicenterYesilova(pop: 6,780)III: WeakYesilova Ilcesi, BurdurTurkey42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterDazkiri(pop: 6,450)III: WeakDazkiri Ilcesi, AfyonkarahisarTurkey44 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterGoezler(pop: 2,080)III: WeakPamukkale Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey45 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterKarahisar(pop: 2,580)III: WeakTavas Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey47 km (29 mi)W of epicenterSaraykoey(pop: 18,900)III: WeakSaraykoey, DenizliTurkey48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterNikfer(pop: 5,470)III: WeakTavas Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey50 km (31 mi)W of epicenterBabadag(pop: 4,590)III: WeakBabadag Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey51 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterEvciler(pop: 4,900)III: WeakAfyonkarahisarTurkey51 km (32 mi)N of epicenterBekilli(pop: 3,620)III: WeakDenizliTurkey53 km (33 mi)S of epicenterDedebagi(pop: 1,730)III: WeakAcipayam Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey54 km (33 mi)E of epicenterBasmakci(pop: 8,420)III: WeakBasmakci Ilcesi, AfyonkarahisarTurkey57 km (35 mi)SE of epicenterKaramanli(pop: 4,820)III: WeakKaramanli Ilcesi, BurdurTurkey58 km (36 mi)W of epicenterAtaeymir(pop: 1,100)II: Very weakKaracasu, AydinTurkey60 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterBuldan(pop: 14,800)II: Very weakDenizliTurkey62 km (38 mi)N of epicenterKarahalli(pop: 4,950)II: Very weakKarahalli Ilcesi, UsakTurkey62 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterGuellue(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakEsme Ilcesi, UsakTurkey63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterKale(pop: 7,260)II: Very weakDenizliTurkey65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterCivril(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakCivril Ilcesi, DenizliTurkey70 km (43 mi)SE of epicenterKozluca(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakBurdur, BurdurTurkey73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterDinar(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakAfyonkarahisarTurkey73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterUlubey(pop: 5,090)II: Very weakUsakTurkey73 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterKemer(pop: 2,220)II: Very weakBurdurTurkey80 km (49 mi)E of epicenterKeciborlu(pop: 11,100)II: Very weakKeciborlu Ilcesi, IspartaTurkey80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterEsme(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakEsme Ilcesi, UsakTurkey84 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterKiziloeren(pop: 2,400)II: Very weakKiziloeren Ilcesi, AfyonkarahisarTurkey93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterYelten(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakKorkuteli Ilcesi, AntalyaTurkey381 km (237 mi)NE of epicenterAnkara(pop: 3,517,200)I: Not feltAnkaraTurkeyNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Turkey.It came from near Denizli, a city with more than 310,000 inhabitants in 29 km (18 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Turkey.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateDenizli (28.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsDenizli, Denizli, Turkey(Pop.: 313,238)29 km (18 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking129–29 km (17.9–17.9 mi)29 km (18 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-7EpicenterAgency4.015 km9.6 mi02:56:38WESTERN TURKEYEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.4510 km6.2 mi(*)02:56:39.5Western Turkey12 km (7.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAUTH (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab.)4.01.3 km0.8 mi02:56:37YUKARIDAGDERE-HONAZ (DENIZLI)0.1 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCKOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)3.915 km9.6 mi02:56:38Türkiye0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.915 km9.6 mi02:56:38Honaz (Denizli)0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority)4.05 km3.1 mi02:56:57Türkiye160 km (100 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 7, 2026 05:56 am (GMT +3)12 minutes ago4.015 km0 km - This quake29 km E of Denizli, Denizli, TurkeyMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,300 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.75 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 4.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 37.9 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 310 quakes per year (or 25.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 30 weeks after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026, at 07:42 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in 52 km (32 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.0 earthquake 36 km north of Denizli - Denizli, Turkey - Mar 11, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.8. It had occurred 7 years earlier, on Thursday, Aug 8, 2019, at 02:25 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey:Mag. 5.8 earthquake 9.4 km west of Dazkiri - Afyonkarahisar, Turkey - Aug 8, 2019 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 69 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Apr 25, 1957, at 05:25 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in Mugla, Turkey:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Mugla, Turkey - Apr 25, 1957 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 11, 07:42 am (Istanbul)4.05.2 km52 km (32 mi) to the NW 36 km north of Denizli, Denizli, Turkey 2 reportsInfoMar 9, 11:20 pm (Istanbul)4.212 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW 36 km north of Denizli, Denizli, Turkey 4 reportsInfoMar 9, 08:02 pm (Istanbul)4.210 km49 km (31 mi) to the NWManisa, 62 km east of Nazilli, Aydin, Turkey 3 reportsInfoMar 9, 09:21 am (Istanbul)5.110 km51 km (32 mi) to the NWDenizli, 164 km east of Izmir, Izmir, Turkey 18 reportsInfoOct 28, 2025 11:49 pm (Istanbul)4.610 km71 km (44 mi) to the W 27 km east of Nazilli, Aydin, TurkeyInfoAug 8, 2019 02:25 pm (Istanbul)5.810 km33 km (20 mi) to the NE 9.4 km west of Dazkiri, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey 193 reportsInfoMar 31, 2019 02:30 pm (Istanbul)5.05 km31 km (20 mi) to the S 8.2 km northeast of Acipayam, Denizli, Turkey 66 reportsInfoMar 20, 2019 09:34 am (Istanbul)5.711 km38 km (24 mi) to the S 8.1 km east of Acipayam, Denizli, Turkey 160 reportsInfoNov 22, 2017 11:22 pm (Istanbul)5.05 km102 km (63 mi) to the SW 22 km southeast of Mugla, Mugla, Turkey 56 reportsInfoNov 16, 2007 12:08 pm (Istanbul)5.15.3 km85 km (53 mi) to the SDenizli, 44 km north of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoOct 29, 2007 12:23 pm (Istanbul)5.35 km84 km (52 mi) to the SDenizli, 45 km north of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoJul 26, 2003 11:36 am (Istanbul)5.410 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW 26 km northwest of Merkezefendi, Denizli, TurkeyInfoJul 23, 2003 07:56 am (Istanbul)5.45 km67 km (42 mi) to the NW 44 km north of Merkezefendi, Denizli, TurkeyInfoApr 21, 2000 03:23 pm (Istanbul)5.533 km11 km (7.1 mi) to the NW 25 km east of Merkezefendi, Denizli, TurkeyInfoApr 4, 1998 07:16 pm (Istanbul)5.310 km74 km (46 mi) to the NE 4 km N of Dinar, TurkeyInfoOct 1, 1995 06:57 pm (Istanbul)6.433 km70 km (44 mi) to the NE 2 km W of Dinar, TurkeyInfoNov 13, 1994 09:56 am (Istanbul)5.410 km101 km (63 mi) to the S 31 km north of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoJul 18, 1990 02:29 pm (Istanbul)5.517 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 57 km northeast of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoFeb 24, 1989 03:40 am (Istanbul)5.319 km8.1 km (5 mi) to the SW 28 km east of Merkezefendi, Denizli, TurkeyInfoOct 11, 1986 12:00 pm (Istanbul)5.75 km77 km (48 mi) to the W western TurkeyInfoAug 15, 1976 09:56 pm (Istanbul)5.311 km58 km (36 mi) to the W 29 km west of Denizli, Denizli, TurkeyInfoSep 9, 1971 06:10 pm (Istanbul)5.515 km99 km (62 mi) to the SE 49 km northwest of Antalya, Antalya, TurkeyInfoMay 12, 1971 03:57 pm (Istanbul)5.523 km38 km (24 mi) to the SE western TurkeyInfoMay 12, 1971 09:25 am (Istanbul)6.323 km38 km (24 mi) to the SE western TurkeyInfoMar 29, 1970 12:02 am (Istanbul)7.225 km148 km (92 mi) to the NKuetahya, 49 km north of Usak, Usak, TurkeyInfoJun 13, 1965 11:01 pm (Istanbul)5.825 km7.2 km (4.5 mi) to the SW 10.4 km southeast of Honaz, Denizli, TurkeyInfoJan 30, 1964 08:45 pm (Istanbul)5.415 km67 km (42 mi) to the SE 42 km southwest of Burdur, Burdur, TurkeyInfoMar 11, 1963 10:27 am (Istanbul)5.730 km26 km (16 mi) to the NW 9.4 km east of Pamukkale, Denizli, TurkeyInfoDec 19, 1958 06:27 am (Istanbul)5.420 km4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE 16 km east of Honaz, Denizli, TurkeyInfoApr 25, 1957 05:25 am (Istanbul)7.335 km165 km (103 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 46 km southwest of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoApr 24, 1957 10:10 pm (Istanbul)7.135 km152 km (94 mi) to the SEastern Mediterranean, 31 km southwest of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoJul 23, 1949 03:03 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km278 km (173 mi) to the NWAegean Sea, 31 km northwest of Uzunada Island, Izmir, TurkeyInfoDec 21, 1945 03:00 am (Istanbul)7.00 km52 km (33 mi) to the NW 30 km northwest of Denizli, Denizli, TurkeyInfoJul 19, 1933 08:07 pm (Universal Time)5.815 km71 km (44 mi) to the NE 2.4 km west of Dinar, Afyonkarahisar, TurkeyInfoMar 1, 1926 08:01 pm (Universal Time)5.915 km78 km (48 mi) to the S 76 km south of Denizli, Denizli, TurkeyInfoApr 15, 1925 06:14 am (Universal Time)5.515 km77 km (48 mi) to the S 77 km south of Denizli, Denizli, TurkeyInfoNov 18, 1919 09:54 pm (Universal Time)7.010 km219 km (136 mi) to the NWManisa, 84 km east of Ayvalik, Balikesir, TurkeyInfoJul 4, 1918 11:25 am (Universal Time)5.615 km30 km (19 mi) to the SW 7 km W of Serinhisar, TurkeyInfoOct 3, 1914 10:07 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km63 km (39 mi) to the E 16 km west of Burdur, Burdur, TurkeyInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]