Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 11.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Afyonkarahisar · Sultandağı
Country overviewTurkey · Afyonkarahisar
M1.6 Earthquake near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On February 15, 2026 at 15:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.
Details
ID
e2c80b23671a8f4c0baaed65a7e03bc8ec070548
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 15:41:01 UTC
Local time
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State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.58390,
31.42720
Temperature
9.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — deeper than 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
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Stats (last 24h)
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630
Country (24h)
Turkey
98
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