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M1.5 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 21:43:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on September 12, 2026 at 21:43 UTC. 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
5acefa31499c6dd2ca25ed10fdd1162ae61b96b8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 21:43:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Beypazarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.12470, 31.89130
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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