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M2.2 Earthquake near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 13:21:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey) on August 10, 2026 at 13:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
4ad84a61c2ea4952e92a036f4b59dcbfe3a40b31
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 13:21:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Simav
Village
Koyunoba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21500, 28.87730
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 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: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 422 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 437 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 385 Catalogue entries

Of 384 other entries for this area and period, 179 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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