Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 26 km east of Gediz - Kütahya, Turkey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.8 31 km southeast of Balikesir - Balikesir, Turkey - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 11:19 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 7 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | 26 km east of Gediz, Kütahya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 25, 12:50 pm (Istanbul) | 1.8 0 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the NE | 13 km northwest of Tavşanlı, Kütahya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 25, 10:51 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 15 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the N | 13 km southeast of Dursunbey, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 25, 09:47 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 6.5 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the S | 47 km north of Merkezefendi, Denizli, Turkey | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 09:48 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the NW | 14 km southeast of Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:06 pm (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NW | 28 km southeast of Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:06 pm (Istanbul) | 1.7 13 km | 96 km (59 mi) to the W | Turkey: Akhisar (Manisa) | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 01:48 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | 4.9 km northeast of Bigadiç, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 24, 12:14 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | 21 km east of Gediz, Kütahya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 23, 12:57 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 78 km (49 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Tavşanlı (Kütahya) | Info | |
Apr 23, 12:52 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Tavşanlı (Kütahya) | Info |
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Simav has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,200 quakes on average per year in or near Simav, Kütahya, Turkey. Simav has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
The last earthquake in Simav occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Gediz, Kütahya, Turkey, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 11.19 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 7 days, Simav has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Simav in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey, late in the evening of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 10.00 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a shallow depth of 38 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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