Turkey · Kırıkkale

M0.7 Earthquake near Keskin, Kırıkkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 23:38:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Keskin, Kırıkkale (Turkey) on January 22, 2026 at 23:38 UTC. 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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
8dfd093252ce8927cdd41e8c0515f543be1ce9a6
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 23:38:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Kayalak Solaklısı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.64030, 33.82690
Temperature
0.1°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

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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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