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M2.0 Earthquake near Çankırı Merkez, Çankırı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-31 07:03:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Çankırı Merkez, Çankırı (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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
4d5d45b561ff8781235c38afd070316faa7677b2
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 07:03:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çankırı
City
Çankırı Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.37030, 33.69250
Temperature
17.3°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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,139 Catalogue entries

Of 7,138 other entries for this area and period, 5,787 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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