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M2.0 Earthquake near Hisarcık, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 03:46:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 03:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Hisarcık, Kütahya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
0e90d91970bb8758d776fdac65cdedaf7030d7b1
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 03:46:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Hisarcık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.17360, 29.37330
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — close to 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: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 451 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 466 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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