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M1.6 Earthquake near Ayrancı, Karaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-14 04:12:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2026 at 04:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Ayrancı, Karaman (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
dbc15dc8af82fab95a31202b48192ddd411ca933
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 04:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Karaman
City
Ayrancı
Village
Ambar
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.47278, 33.66639
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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