M5.0 earthquake near Sarayköy, Denizli

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 13 km W of Gözler, Turkey on 9 Mar 2026, 06:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sarayköy, about 21 km away in Denizli, Turkey.