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M3.4 Earthquake – Simav, Kütahya – October 17, 2026 | LiveEarthquake
LiveEarthquake › Turkey › M3.4 M3.4 earthquake: Simav, Kütahya According to AFAD, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Simav, Kütahya on October 17, 2026. It was recorded at 09:12 AM GMT+3 at a depth of 6.8 km.
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Time (UTC)
06:12:51 AM
October 17, 2026
Local time
09:12 AM
October 17, 2026 · GMT+3
Nearest towns and cities The epicenter was about 71 km from Uşak.
Uşak · 71 km NW Kütahya · 80 km W Bursa · 107 km S Balıkesir · 108 km SE Bilecik · 130 km SW Earthquakes recorded nearby afterwards Since this earthquake, 33 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M2.7.
Time (UTC) Magnitude Depth Location Distance Record Oct 19, 12:58 PM UTC M1.1 5.5 km Simav (Kütahya) 1 km AFAD Oct 19, 12:57 PM UTC M1.4 7.0 km Simav (Kütahya) 1 km AFAD Oct 19, 12:57 PM UTC M1.0 10 km Simav (Kütahya) 3 km AFAD
Earthquake history of the area From 1990 until this earthquake, 47 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.1 earthquake on August 10, 2025.
M6.1 Bigadiç, Turkey · 10 km WSW August 10, 2025 · 10 kmUSGS M6.0 Sındırgı, Turkey · 7 km SE October 27, 2025 · 8.0 kmUSGS M5.8 Simav, Turkey · 12 km ENE May 19, 2011 · 7.0 kmUSGS M5.2 Simav, Turkey · 16 km NNW September 28, 2025 · 10 kmUSGS M5.2 Simav, Turkey · 13 km NE May 3, 2012 · 3.1 kmFrequently asked questions Where was the October 17, 2026 earthquake near Simav, Kütahya? The earthquake occurred near Simav, Kütahya at 39.236° N, 29.028° E, at a depth of 6.8 km. The nearest town was Uşak, about 71 km away.
How strong was the earthquake near Simav, Kütahya? AFAD reported a magnitude of ML 3.4 (minor). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
Were there aftershocks after the earthquake near Simav, Kütahya? Since this earthquake, 33 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M2.7.
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Uşak Kütahya Bursa Balıkesir GEM GAF-DB (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Natural Earth
Oct 19, 12:36 PM UTC M1.5 4.8 km Simav (Kütahya) 2 km AFAD
Oct 19, 10:06 AM UTC M1.0 7.0 km Simav (Kütahya) 3 km AFAD
Oct 19, 03:18 AM UTC M0.9 6.7 km Dursunbey (Balıkesir) 45 km AFAD
Oct 18, 09:27 PM UTC M0.9 6.9 km Simav (Kütahya) 15 km AFAD
Oct 18, 08:06 PM UTC M1.1 11 km Simav (Kütahya) 0 km AFAD
Oct 18, 04:10 PM UTC M2.1 7.0 km Simav (Kütahya) 9 km AFAD
Oct 18, 03:37 PM UTC M1.1 6.9 km Emet (Kütahya) 24 km AFAD
Oct 18, 12:40 PM UTC M2.2 12 km Simav (Kütahya) 1 km AFAD
Oct 18, 09:05 AM UTC M1.2 13 km Simav (Kütahya) 6 km AFAD
Oct 18, 07:03 AM UTC M2.0 8.3 km Simav (Kütahya) 6 km AFAD
Oct 18, 07:02 AM UTC M1.4 9.2 km Simav (Kütahya) 5 km AFAD
Oct 18, 03:07 AM UTC M1.8 9.6 km Simav (Kütahya) 2 km AFAD
M5.2 Bigadiç, Turkey · 14 km SW July 25, 1999 · 10 kmUSGS M5.2 Simav, Turkey · 5 km ENE February 17, 2009 · 7.3 kmUSGS M5.1 Sındırgı, Turkey · 8 km SW September 21, 2025 · 10 kmUSGS Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
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