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M1.2 Earthquake near Bilecik (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 09:54:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Bilecik (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 122 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
b70e97979bd20f07be70eb090adb48305c0a907f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 09:54:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bilecik
City
Bilecik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.14220, 30.03620
Temperature
29.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 499 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
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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