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M2.7 Earthquake near Simav (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 10:14:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Simav (Turkey) on September 28, 2025 at 10:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 AFAD. Turkey: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
b76659efbb95d1331903dfffcfd2c2caf3389ba5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 10:14:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.20722, 29.00194
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 429 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 444 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 107 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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