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M1.2 Earthquake near Kalecik, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 11:12:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Kalecik, Ankara (Turkey) on April 21, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
338400aee1549e45294f216662094c9235ebcd9e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 11:12:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Kalecik
Village
Yalım Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.02780, 33.36080
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — deeper 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Esenboğa International AirportTurkey · ESB · LTAC
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Ankara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

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