Turkey · Afyonkarahisar

M0.8 Earthquake near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 22:05:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 22:05 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
d30dfb0a286915de740bc1bf434c647c8a8dabc1
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 22:05:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Devederesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.50170, 30.82030
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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