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M1.8 Earthquake near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 09:10:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey) on October 15, 2026 at 09:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
b0fbf7f85590eb62f66d24e6d32dbe2831f3b543
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 09:10:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Çubuk
Village
İkipınar Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.17920, 32.88100
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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