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M1.6 Depth: 5.7 km

M1.6 Earthquake near Gölbaşı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 05:26:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 05:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Gölbaşı (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 05:26:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Gölbaşı
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.75000, 37.55111
Temperature
21.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 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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    Distance: 201 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
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    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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