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M1.2 Earthquake near Kütahya Merkez, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 08:42:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Kütahya Merkez, Kütahya (Turkey) on May 30, 2026 at 08:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
7128f70c56c938a7145476fa0cc9a8b24a9b8ff3
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 08:42:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Kütahya Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.65140, 30.09610
Temperature
17.4°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: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 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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