Turkey · Ankara

M0.9 Earthquake near Nallıhan, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 03:39:34 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Nallıhan, Ankara (Turkey) on July 20, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d0eff658b17f558bd41d3e8ff23441756efdf057
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 03:39:34 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Çayırhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.11970, 31.67280
Temperature
23.1°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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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