Turkey · Bolu

M1.5 Earthquake near Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 18:10:00 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2026 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Bolu (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
b770f87fc4cd4a2062763370a9c0ba26eaef7964
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 18:10:00 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Ulumescit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79580, 31.88020
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,397 Catalogue entries

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