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M2.5 Earthquake near Simav (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:23:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Simav (Turkey) on April 1, 2026 at 22:23 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 AFAD. Turkey: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
9b00360b174d6e82c100dc236406340d142dbbfc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:23:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Village
Maden
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.24444, 28.98722

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 (8.6 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: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 446 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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