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M1.5 Earthquake near Sinanpaşa, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 10:48:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Sinanpaşa, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on March 28, 2026 at 10:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
485477f0029f44670db831231ce433a80696dfe6
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 10:48:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Sinanpaşa
Village
Akören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.76810, 30.37670
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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: 163 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: 441 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
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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