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M0.9 Earthquake near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 18:27:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Simav, Kütahya (Turkey) on May 16, 2026 at 18:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
64c29256c3e0e6d43721f6f3c65b6bf42058a753
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 18:27:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Simav
Village
Maden
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.24944, 28.98361
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 446 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 534 Catalogue entries

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