1.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Urla, İzmir Province, Türkiye
8/18/2026, 9:25:37 AM
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Urla, İzmir Province, Türkiye on 8/18/2026 at 9:25:37 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-7 km
Significance
Latitude38.3275
Longitude26.3370
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000332
Magnitude1.5
Updated:8/18/2026, 10:15:14 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 12:25:37 PM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:25:37 AM UTC
-7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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