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M0.9 Earthquake near Gediz, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 10:36:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 10:36 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Gediz, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
847e7c129114f132b67d8a68cfce671fb735b63d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 10:36:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Gediz
Village
Yağmurlar Köyü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.07220, 29.64720
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to 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: 112 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 463 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 477 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zafer AirportTurkey · KZR · LTBZ
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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