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M2.3 Earthquake near Orta, Çankırı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 06:03:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Orta, Çankırı (Turkey) on July 5, 2026 at 06:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
02e9fcbd4562d5cbf2528f1cab3e5358260617ed
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 06:03:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çankırı
City
Orta
Village
Kısaç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.66450, 33.03120
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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.

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

Of 7,342 other entries for this area and period, 3,544 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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