Turkey · Konya

M0.9 Earthquake near Akşehir, Konya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 05:47:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Akşehir, Konya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 110 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
df3bb3d597fd9aacf7281b3df89299339c5c32d5
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 05:47:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Yaylabelen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23280, 31.53850
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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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  • Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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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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