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M2.1 Earthquake near Bahşılı, Kırıkkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 04:22:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 04:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Bahşılı, Kırıkkale (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
b26227d3de9e5d775b711ca33d2e103689be2983
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 04:22:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kırıkkale
City
Bahşılı
County
Bahşılı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.71230, 33.27370
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,342 Catalogue entries

Of 7,341 other entries for this area and period, 5,141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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