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M1.8 Earthquake near Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 22:56:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Bursa (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 22:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
fa658e98fc69acd15fd38ada2e71d0f634496781
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 22:56:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bursa
City
Bursa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.45480, 28.72850
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,632 Catalogue entries

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