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M1.4 Earthquake near Gürsu, Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 01:18:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 01:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Gürsu, Bursa (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
9ebdea84a58d50ff79a89d3657f2f96f1bd264d7
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 01:18:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bursa
City
Gürsu
Village
Adaköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.23500, 29.22640
Temperature
1.8°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: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bursa Yenişehir AirportTurkey · YEI · LTBR
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,950 Catalogue entries

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