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M1.3 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 15:13:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Bolu Merkez (Turkey) on November 30, 2025 at 15:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
af6ad67e7b5fb2d64c87382cc2845c09fa05d953
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 15:13:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bolu Merkez
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.81861, 31.65667
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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

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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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