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M1.6 Earthquake near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 23:59:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey) on July 24, 2026 at 23:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 123 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
3ea1eb6394569858cfe3e7efdd0f80fed484f7df
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 23:59:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Altıntaş
Village
Pınarcık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.05550, 29.97470
Temperature
11.5°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 (8.6 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

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    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 485 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 499 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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