Turkey · Karaman

M1.6 Earthquake near Ayrancı, Karaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 07:08:18 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ayrancı, Karaman (Turkey) on September 17, 2026 at 07:08 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8810905786b75b19ac7baf3c19f780fb7420caf0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 07:08:18 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Ağızboğaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.42380, 33.82520
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,330 Catalogue entries

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