Turkey · Ankara

M1.5 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 02:14:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 02:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
02d8c42411d3606b471a6c49cf5af645964ef0b7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 02:14:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.17520, 31.75420
Temperature
18.5°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 (8.5 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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