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M1.4 Earthquake near Orhangazi, Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 14:28:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Orhangazi, Bursa (Turkey) on January 15, 2026 at 14:28 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
429741771189588575590d65502645b0b98f9ae7
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 14:28:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bursa
City
Orhangazi
Village
Gedelek
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.47250, 29.24528
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bursa Yenişehir AirportTurkey · YEI · LTBR
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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