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M2.8 Earthquake near Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 21:20:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on September 30, 2026 at 21:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
36f32c8c7c7dfb5798573fe15603b4deeb36af7b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 21:20:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Bolvadin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.67030, 30.90350
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,874 Catalogue entries

Of 6,873 other entries for this area and period, 1,384 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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