M5.0 earthquake in Türkiye on March 9, 2026

On March 9, 2026 at 06:21 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 5.0 earthquake. The epicenter was 13 km west of Gözler, with the focus 10 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.0magnitude
10 kmdepth
06:21time UTC
6"felt it" reports
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Key facts

6 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Denizli (Türkiye)38 km
  • Nazilli (Türkiye)63 km
  • Uşak (Türkiye)72 km
  • Salihli (Türkiye)86 km
  • Aydin (Türkiye)106 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.8.

  • M4.8 · Apr 11, 14:31 UTC126 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 16 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.0 (October 30, 2020).

  • M7.0 · October 30, 2020196 km
  • M6.6 · July 20, 2017192 km
  • M6.5 · February 3, 2002204 km
  • M6.4 · October 1, 199599 km
  • M6.4 · July 15, 2008276 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in TürkiyeWeather in DenizliEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from May 22, 21:58 UTC.