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M1.6 Earthquake near Emet, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 20:27:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Emet, Kütahya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
3de43c03d95ad01c0248e33d7231f41062c1a55f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 20:27:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Emet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20400, 29.44480
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 106 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 458 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 473 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 86 Catalogue entries

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