International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550475
Event time 2026-01-14 19:51:35 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 16:51:35 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 20:04:26 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 9.2 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Turkey
Administration area İzmir
Nearest settlement Bahceli
Distance 11 km
Course W
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Aegean Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Ayvalik (11,47 km), Mitilini (16,39 km), Dikili (24,57 km), Plomarion (37,75 km), Aliaga (47,30 km)
Nearest airports
Sarımsaklı Airfield (6,65 km), Mytilene International Airport (19,07 km), Fly Pergamon Sport Airfield (42,06 km), Polichnitos (44,81 km), Balıkesir Körfez Airport (47,14 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.