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M0.9 Earthquake near Akyurt, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 19:15:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 19:15 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Akyurt, Ankara (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ab5a3de2300f612c9e49ad7c3528dbba4bc21b95
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 19:15:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Akyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.15530, 33.10530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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
    9.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

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