Turkey · Ankara

M1.9 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 05:45:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2026 at 05:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
2151fc63688fbbc9e3216cad42f0bb25116fd5f5
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 05:45:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Hırkatepe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.17480, 31.77550
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

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

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