Turkey · Bursa

M1.4 Earthquake near Gemlik, Bursa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 05:06:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Gemlik, Bursa (Turkey) on October 20, 2026 at 05:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 79 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
fa7e6c0e9f6339b77484d1786361e5bbd88b1619
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 05:06:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Şahinyurdu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.48280, 29.20000
Temperature
11.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bursa Yenişehir AirportTurkey · YEI · LTBR
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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