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M2.2 Earthquake near İnhisar, Bilecik (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 17:30:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 17:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near İnhisar, Bilecik (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
d12dc26b5d5ae13224ad040129b9e75bc9c1bc09
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 17:30:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bilecik
City
İnhisar
Village
Muratça
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.12700, 30.45500
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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: 239 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,805 Catalogue entries

Of 6,804 other entries for this area and period, 3,807 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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