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M1.8 Earthquake near Sinanpaşa, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 21:01:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 21:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Sinanpaşa, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1f6c20f08b5e5acff29c3c6c1c2f86ad605675b3
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 21:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Sinanpaşa
Village
Akören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77600, 30.37120
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,048 Catalogue entries

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