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M2.0 Earthquake near Pursaklar, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 11:14:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Pursaklar, Ankara (Turkey) on August 8, 2026 at 11:14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
a0f5b9464302c676c1140cebebca5d8ee044234b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 11:14:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Pursaklar
Village
Karşıyaka Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.14270, 32.89630
Temperature
30.4°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Esenboğa International AirportTurkey · ESB · LTAC
    8.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

Of 122 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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