Turkey · Ankara

M1.4 Earthquake near Gölbaşı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 23:34:24 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 6, 2026 at 23:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Gölbaşı, Ankara (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
8e78aef7e48dc379c6b5f6c0b68cc4f9f081f067
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 23:34:24 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.64780, 32.99380
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 109 Catalogue entries

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