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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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
029fc140297bf2354c85f61aee5388ef63ef6a34
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 23:28:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bursa
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,875 Catalogue entries

Of 6,874 other entries for this area and period, 1,385 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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