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M1.7 Earthquake near Pursaklar, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 11:44:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Pursaklar, Ankara (Turkey) on September 7, 2026 at 11:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
60c022c082db7b8d6622529ff1425c3ca429a2e3
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 11:44:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Pursaklar
Village
Karşıyaka Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.14930, 32.90650
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper than 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

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