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M1.1 Earthquake near Kütahya Merkez, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 09:54:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Kütahya Merkez, Kütahya (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
5d974b28a352d3d16680ab9729ad311adea56cb0
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 09:54:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Kütahya Merkez
Village
Karacaören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.59870, 30.09570
Temperature
22.7°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 (8.5 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: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hasan Polatkan AirportTurkey · AOE · LTBY
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 86 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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