Turkey · Afyonkarahisar

M1.4 Earthquake near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 04:58:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 144 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
e25c070cfa730ceb34ffb705d2b1c34eea547f3c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 04:58:06 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.58730, 31.43630
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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 · 6,821 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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