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M1.4 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 07:26:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on January 23, 2026 at 07:26 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
9bcc11dcfd963c5c06d0a3f9ed3c367192d35cb1
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 07:26:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Beypazarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.13280, 31.88330
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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