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M2.4 Earthquake near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 18:08:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on July 10, 2026 at 18:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 M3.0.

Details

ID
7e78a9518a7ae4edd854863683bb31ab0b62c70d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 18:08:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Çay
Village
Yeşilyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.59950, 31.04520
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.2 km
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 km — shallower than 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: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

Of 7,342 other entries for this area and period, 3,075 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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