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M1.5 Earthquake near Çerkeş, Çankırı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 15:08:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Çerkeş, Çankırı (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
71aef48a12e142c4ea0f48d204f3a4bfa60e2295
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 15:08:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çankırı
City
Çerkeş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.66000, 32.83720
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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