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M2.3 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 09:18:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on January 17, 2026 at 09:18 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
188bcc2c9d977e8423aab78f7568f1c5329425fb
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 09:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Beypazarı
Village
Hırkatepe
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.18444, 31.77278
Temperature
-1.5°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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

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

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