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M1.5 Earthquake near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 23:46:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Altıntaş, Kütahya (Turkey) on August 26, 2026 at 23:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
ed73a0e6bae8717c7b9f94a233045d2ba4446089
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 23:46:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Altıntaş
Village
Murathanlar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.03730, 30.18450
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 499 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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