2011 Kütahya Earthquake

The 2011 Kütahya earthquake struck near a populous region of western Turkey at 23:15 EEST on 19 May with a moment magnitude of 5. 8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. With an epicenter just to the east of Simav, it occurred at an estimated depth of 9. 1 kilometers, resulting in strong shaking in much of Kütahya.