Turkey · Afyonkarahisar

M1.5 Earthquake near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 09:53:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on July 30, 2026 at 09:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 135 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
09dbe31ba5f03cd7c9e7484a5190e8570284d140
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 09:53:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Kadıköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.64580, 30.91820
Temperature
21.5°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 (8.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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