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Turkey · Kütahya

M2.1 Earthquake near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-02 02:04:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2026 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
974334f62d9b6957f5952ab31e38baf1ab0a479d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 02:04:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Altıntaş
Village
Beşkarış
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.96900, 30.18000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 494 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 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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