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M0.9 Earthquake near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 05:54:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey) on May 19, 2026 at 05:54 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
15e8bb8534fe991d9b70b54f99f891edbd7a87c3
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 05:54:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Çubuk
Village
Kızılören Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.47280, 32.97190
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Esenboğa International AirportTurkey · ESB · LTAC
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Ankara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

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