Turkey · Ankara

M1.7 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 10:20:51 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on September 20, 2026 at 10:20 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
82401f91270f33142f06d9141267567eb147984d
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 10:20:51 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.15550, 31.74820
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

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