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M1.6 Earthquake near Simav (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-20 03:18:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Simav (Turkey) on March 20, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 89 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
ef8a21719988215eae9ecc2557a29ca77b8a695f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 03:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Village
Yemişli
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.24083, 28.96722
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 83 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 430 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 445 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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