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M1.6 Earthquake near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 21:07:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey) on August 30, 2026 at 21:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
065dd89fd82c7361bde6c18631593de9f42c5d64
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 21:07:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Simav
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20350, 29.04970
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 83 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 447 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 365 Catalogue entries

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