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M0.8 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 01:58:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey) on February 9, 2026 at 01:58 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
2bb1989e8451168e62c92742c47c2c18d28cdfc0
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 01:58:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bolu
City
Bolu Merkez
Village
Hamzabey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.77690, 31.63780
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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