Turkey · Bolu

M1.4 Earthquake near Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 04:27:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Bolu (Turkey) on August 13, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
c8749066f1020d220ef68eba22c4ceef440da64d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 04:27:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Kozlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82580, 31.61120
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 km — deeper than 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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,857 Catalogue entries

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