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M2.6 Earthquake near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 22:03:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Çubuk, Ankara (Turkey) on August 6, 2026 at 22:03 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 114 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
db8a27af02e547b82e557156bb5351377f028982
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 22:03:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Çubuk
Village
Sığırlıhacı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.21370, 32.92950
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 111 Catalogue entries

Of 110 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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