Turkey · Ankara

M1.8 Earthquake near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 11:49:24 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey) on June 20, 2026 at 11:49 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
cf1d49ae9b3fc46d14a0ad5e52965cd1c413eb66
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 11:49:24 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Melikşah Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.16670, 32.93750
Temperature
21.4°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 (8.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Ankara

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

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