Turkey · Kırıkkale

M1.1 Earthquake near Bahşılı Belediyesi, Kırıkkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 14:24:38 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
6.8 km
Source
EMSC

Kırıkkale · Bahşılı Belediyesi

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Bahşılı Belediyesi, Kırıkkale (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
78046c45aff7f7c4ed19228cb3e0cbcb88601f70
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 14:24:38 UTC
Local time
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State
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.81920, 33.45470
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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.

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,292 Catalogue entries

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