Turkey · Bursa

M2.8 Earthquake near Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 23:28:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Bursa (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
029fc140297bf2354c85f61aee5388ef63ef6a34
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 23:28:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Bursa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.40320, 28.95350
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Felt reports

16felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 1, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 31, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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