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M2.7 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 04:53:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
30b5ee6fef26faff7ed892d7d4f8f46495269cd8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 04:53:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bolu
City
Bolu Merkez
Village
Örencik
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.70917, 31.65472
Temperature
11.5°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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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