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M1.4 Earthquake near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 15:20:16 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Bolu Merkez, Bolu (Turkey) on May 29, 2026 at 15:20 UTC. 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 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
efaf33ce52c646d151adf76471291f9e114f8031
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 15:20:16 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Çobankaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82110, 31.71690
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,137 Catalogue entries

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