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M0.8 Earthquake near Simav (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 05:32:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Simav (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 108 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
c1b8eb74fd362b719e0e36222313db7375c6c62e
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 05:32:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.23972, 28.94083
Temperature
7.7°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 (8.6 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: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 365 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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