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M1.6 Earthquake near Dumlupınar, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 18:01:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 18:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Dumlupınar, Kütahya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
19528bb4ca38c8ad4628450650ce06d55fc6a85a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 18:01:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Dumlupınar
Village
Yüylük
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.93320, 29.94070
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to 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

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    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
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    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
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    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
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    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 489 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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