M 4.8 earthquake – 16 km N of Simav, Turkey
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Local time: Apr 11, 2026 · 17:31 (UTC+3)
LightShallow · 10 km
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- Magnitude
- 4.8moment magnitude (mww)
- Depth
- 10 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 39.237, 28.97317 km from Simav
- Energy released
- 239 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- 1"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- 1.0max. reported (CDI)
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 355USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Mar 9, 2026.
How strong was it?
Light earthquake. It released 239 tons of TNT, 2 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around Turkey.
- 7.6 4 km ESE of Derince, Turkey Aug 17, 1999
- 7.3 7 km N of Gönen, Turkey Mar 18, 1953
- 7.3 9 km E of Akyazı, Turkey Jul 22, 1967
- 7.2 22 km NE of Gediz, Turkey Mar 28, 1970
- 7.2 25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey Aug 9, 1912
- 7.2 8 km S of Düzce, Turkey Nov 12, 1999
- 7.2 9 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey Jul 23, 1949
- 7.1 13 km SSW of Düzce, Turkey May 26, 1957