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M1.6 Earthquake near Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 03:59:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). 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 EMSC. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
b345a53fcac0ffd7d33d5316ad444c9d72b60962
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 03:59:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Sandıklı
Village
Alagöz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.49940, 30.09310
Temperature
17.7°C

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 (8.5 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: 137 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 462 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 476 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

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