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M2.6 Earthquake near Gemlik, Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 16:50:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Gemlik, Bursa (Turkey) on July 29, 2026 at 16:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
df9f8d39c2784f51d46950174b7bb186ddd59bb9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 16:50:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bursa
City
Gemlik
Village
Cihatlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.43570, 29.20430
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

5felt 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: Jul 29, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Bursa Yenişehir AirportTurkey · YEI · LTBR
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,825 Catalogue entries

Of 6,824 other entries for this area and period, 1,923 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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