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M1.6 Earthquake near Kalecik, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 17:14:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kalecik, Ankara (Turkey) on September 3, 2026 at 17:14 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
859230e302f0f9f0fc2a002281b9487ccca17efd
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 17:14:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Kalecik
Village
Çaykaya Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.28930, 33.41220
Temperature
20.2°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Esenboğa International AirportTurkey · ESB · LTAC
    39.7 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

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