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M2.0 Earthquake near Kızılırmak, Çankırı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 23:15:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kızılırmak, Çankırı (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
1cff7ab2ca2ab7cff1b27d1be1b3fcf26070d948
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 23:15:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çankırı
City
Kızılırmak
Village
Karaömer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.47530, 34.08170
Temperature
0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,950 Catalogue entries

Of 6,949 other entries for this area and period, 5,630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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