International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584483
Event time 2026-02-28 04:34:03 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 01:34:03 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 04:40:09 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 5.3 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 Muğla
Nearest settlement Yatagan
Distance 6 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Gulluk (42,42 km), Gulluk (42,42 km), Marmaris (58,71 km), Marmaris (58,71 km), Aksaz Limani (63,73 km)
Nearest airports
Milas Bodrum International Airport (38,35 km), Milas Bodrum International Airport (38,35 km), Imsık Airport (43,20 km), Imsık Airport (43,20 km), Çıldır Airport (53,77 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.