Turkey · Ankara

M1.1 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 12:06:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 12:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (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: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
8cdd2b96ef145f96e6bc8a2989f181bea6a62666
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 12:06:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Dudaş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.23810, 31.69390
Temperature
10.8°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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 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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