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M1.0 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 11:17:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 27, 2026 at 11:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 105 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
3378ad82902be9245b5615bc68bacd0c68ef33b8
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 11:17:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Village
Tetemeçele
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84080, 31.73470
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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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