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M1.3 Earthquake near Gediz, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 18:29:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Gediz, Kütahya (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 18:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
c75603a6bd50aac1e77f27157cad5ae6abb3100f
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 18:29:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Gediz
Village
Cebrail Köyü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.05110, 29.57110
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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: 105 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 456 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 471 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zafer AirportTurkey · KZR · LTBZ
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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