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M2.3 Earthquake near Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 11:00:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Bolu (Turkey) on August 12, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
212efc05bfb0c61baab6f790991c14988b425b44
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 11:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bolu
City
Bolu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.78030, 31.50470
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,856 Catalogue entries

Of 6,855 other entries for this area and period, 3,287 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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