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M1.7 Earthquake near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 19:33:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey) on September 29, 2026 at 19:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 109 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bb9bb5c511412b0ca6e4eafc98b559ac2665179f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 19:33:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Altıntaş
Village
Alıncık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.01650, 29.89520
Temperature
10.9°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 (8.6 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: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 477 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 491 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zafer AirportTurkey · KZR · LTBZ
    22.9 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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