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M1.5 Earthquake near Orhaneli, Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 07:50:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Orhaneli, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
afafe79e5747f835e55b74229780cabb3e31efda
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 07:50:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bursa
City
Orhaneli
Village
Demirci
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.79030, 29.00770
Temperature
24.8°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 (8.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 492 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,434 Catalogue entries

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