International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585545
Event time 2026-03-01 11:11:45 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 08:11:45 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 11:34:44 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 8.6 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 Cesme
Distance 14 km
Course NE
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
Khios (26,98 km), Khios (26,98 km), Nemrut Limani Bay (58,20 km), Nemrut Limani Bay (58,20 km), Izmir (60,73 km)
Nearest airports
Alaçatı Airport (17,45 km), Alaçatı Airport (17,45 km), Chios Island National Airport (26,84 km), Chios Island National Airport (26,84 km), Olimboi Airport (47,36 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.