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M1.3 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 22:42:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Bolu Merkez (Turkey) on August 19, 2025 at 22:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
2bbe6ae78b4e2d6129a978751d5bdcf96c06dd72
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 22:42:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bolu Merkez
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.85444, 31.75111
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

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

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