Turkey · Çorum

M4.1 Earthquake near Bayat, Çorum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 07:20:13 UTC Local time:

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M4.1 Earthquake near Bayat, Çorum (Turkey) · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near Bayat, Çorum (Turkey) · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Bayat, Çorum (Turkey) on April 8, 2026 at 07:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
65f02c4fa58f35c41f204384d933cbb2d31a9982
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 07:20:13 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.83640, 34.16470
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 8, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,217 Catalogue entries

Of 1,216 other entries for this area and period, 145 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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