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M1.5 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 00:12:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
8850f2457d02877d9974f31f7894f1136095ca90
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 00:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bolu
City
Bolu Merkez
Village
Yakabayat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.81690, 31.70780

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,823 Catalogue entries

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