Turkey · Kırıkkale

M0.8 Earthquake near Kırıkkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 13:40:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Kırıkkale (Turkey) on July 23, 2026 at 13:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
72c5bf11bf82700bb754ebba0bf7f007d9b6eb31
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 13:40:48 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Ahılı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.75920, 33.56200
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,578 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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