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M1.6 Earthquake near Aslanapa, Kütahya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 06:46:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Aslanapa, Kütahya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
fac3e76c7ad196de8fab8f1523810ffb2a9d4538
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 06:46:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kütahya
City
Aslanapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.03380, 29.71580
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 465 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 479 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Kütahya

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 88 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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