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M0.9 Earthquake near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 05:40:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey) on October 7, 2026 at 05:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
443897157399a6e29e5174966ffc99236fbbbfa6
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 05:40:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Simav
Village
Yemişli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.22510, 28.96400
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — deeper than 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: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 365 Catalogue entries

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