Turkey · Ankara

M1.2 Earthquake near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 09:17:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey) on January 17, 2026 at 09:17 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
770d769694da8e38247f4367feb647b01b61de42
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 09:17:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Kutuören Mahallesi
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.19694, 32.94306
Temperature
-3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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