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M1.6 Earthquake near Yığılca, Düzce (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 05:56:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Yığılca, Düzce (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
795410b9292dc085bdd2540b210e59d0913daeec
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 05:56:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Düzce
City
Yığılca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80980, 31.42930
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 km — deeper than 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

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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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