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M1.0 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 19:03:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 19:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
af9b5883f0ee0b4648e69166e67b820d2f7f2a79
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 19:03:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bolu
City
Bolu Merkez
Village
Elmalık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.74220, 31.44360
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,076 Catalogue entries

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