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Turkey · Kütahya

M1.3 Earthquake near Gediz, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 10:58:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Gediz, Kütahya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
e453ff7a78763a12885f605cefd68771d3b00fc0
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 10:58:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Gediz
Village
Çukurören Köyü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.95550, 29.74400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 114 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 462 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 476 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 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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