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M1.6 Earthquake near Balâ, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 05:41:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 05:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Balâ, Ankara (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 126 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
62cf37ce903d1363e13fd9349713019f0fa7eebf
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 05:41:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Balâ
Village
Aydoğan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.60630, 33.20850
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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