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M2.3 Earthquake near Sinanpaşa, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 12:40:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Sinanpaşa, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 4 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: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
06ae6f10d7c20e0a063a7b3ba005c8c6bf32bd5a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 12:40:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Sinanpaşa
Village
Gezler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74820, 30.43380
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.6 km
Shallow
3.6 km
3.6 km — shallower than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zafer AirportTurkey · KZR · LTBZ
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,876 Catalogue entries

Of 6,875 other entries for this area and period, 3,295 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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