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M2.9 Earthquake near Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 21:50:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 21:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
bb5434a4ea8acd2f9f8967a71cc596fb03a4278d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 21:50:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Bolvadin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.67230, 30.89420
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,874 Catalogue entries

Of 6,873 other entries for this area and period, 1,166 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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