Turkey · Kırıkkale

M1.2 Earthquake near Ahılı, Kırıkkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 12:20:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 12:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Ahılı, 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7e2c4f21e8e9cd9fb773866cb9f7f6990365aa0c
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 12:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Ahılı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.76570, 33.54220
Temperature
28.7°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 (8.5 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

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