Turkey · Ankara

M2.3 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 22:04:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
3b5753b7319de4b24b5bd83d1bd93db20b9cf78e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 22:04:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Hırkatepe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.18170, 31.75940
Temperature
-5.9°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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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