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M1.6 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 18:28:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 18:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
1ead4e106b6935eb0ab329fb4474d2090a2fdd46
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 18:28:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Beypazarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.45030, 32.15750
Temperature
10.6°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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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