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M2.3 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 03:36:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on February 17, 2026 at 03:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
2e017a9f4f6fa61715f6e31e4df0ca41479b0445
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 03:36:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Beypazarı
Village
Sekli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.18570, 31.71900
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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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