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M3.3 Earthquake near İnhisar, Bilecik (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 11:23:23 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near İnhisar, Bilecik (Turkey) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near İnhisar, Bilecik (Turkey) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near İnhisar, Bilecik (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
cb48425109f62a59ded7afd5b57f402eed4a4eac
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 11:23:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bilecik
City
İnhisar
Village
Tozman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.07550, 30.47120
Temperature
28.2°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 17, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hasan Polatkan AirportTurkey · AOE · LTBY
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,119 Catalogue entries

Of 1,118 other entries for this area and period, 509 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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