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M2.5 Earthquake near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 19:12:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey) on August 9, 2026 at 19:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
63dbc1a85e8f062da4e25c0b4f1b2154c26ffed0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 19:12:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Çubuk
Village
Kızılören Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.45900, 32.97020
Temperature
16.3°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

Of 122 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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