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M2.1 Earthquake near Şuhut, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 16:58:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Şuhut, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on September 30, 2026 at 16:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
88401f7c80ab863fc4d8315798d2a48ef7a86d95
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 16:58:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Şuhut
Village
Kulak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40900, 30.58250
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 496 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,873 Catalogue entries

Of 6,872 other entries for this area and period, 4,799 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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