Turkey · Ankara

M1.9 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-02 06:55:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on May 2, 2026 at 06:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
c1cc6da67e2da65eb55767dcc31cf0c4a9859c6b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 06:55:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Sarıağıl
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.19770, 31.81650
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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