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M1.6 Earthquake near Bilecik (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 16:16:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Bilecik (Turkey) on June 28, 2026 at 16:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
b2688b7960573b7da604ec1ffb7343eb8e3107e6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 16:16:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bilecik
City
Bilecik
Village
Yeniköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.12560, 30.05750
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,313 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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