Turkey · Ankara

M1.9 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 17:41:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey) on October 12, 2026 at 17:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
d1fe9d1f3529456518f883ca456273533ecbf9d0
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 17:41:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.16100, 31.72380
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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