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Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake in the Aegean Sea Near Datça, Turkey

Occurred 23 May 2026·Detected 23 May 2026·
🇹🇷 Aegean Sea, approximately 135.75 km west of Datça district, Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
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A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the Aegean Sea approximately 135.75 km off the coast of Datça district in Muğla province, Turkey, at 16:34 local time on May 23, 2026. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.4 km. The event was reported by Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). No casualties or significant damage have been reported.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. A magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 12.4 km depth is a moderate-minor seismic event. The epicenter is approximately 135.75 km offshore in the Aegean Sea, significantly reducing direct ground shaking impact on populated areas. No casualties or structural damage have been reported. While the Aegean region is seismically active and relevant to property and marine lines, this specific event is unlikely to generate insured losses beyond minor localized shaking in coastal communities.

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Affected countries

🇬🇷 Greece🇹🇷 Turkey

Timeline

Status Change2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Event Closed

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Status Change29 May 2026, 05:30

Status changed to monitoring

Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours

active → monitoring

Status Change28 May 2026, 22:34

Status changed to active

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signal → active

Initial Detection23 May 2026, 14:38

Initial Detection

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the Aegean Sea approximately 135.75 km off the coast of Datça district in Muğla province, Turkey, at 16:34 local time on May 23, 2026. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.4 km. The event was reported by Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). No casualties or significant damage have been reported.

AFAD tarafından yapılan açıklamaya göre Ege Denizi'nde saat 16.34'de 4.3 büyüklüğünde deprem meydana geldi. Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD), depremin merkez üssünü Ege Denizi'nde Muğla'nın Datça ilçesi açıkları olarak saptadı. Datça ilçesine 135,75 kilometre uzaklıkta olan deprem, yerin 12,4 kilometre derinliğinde meydana geldi.

Source: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkish) (Mainstream Media) · View source

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