Turkey · Ankara

M1.4 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 15:06:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
9f1f6e4767d2685b55860653ad939c5320a6f5df
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 15:06:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Çantırlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.16170, 31.78480
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

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

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