Turkey · Ankara

M1.1 Earthquake near Kalecik, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 09:27:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 09:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Kalecik, Ankara (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
e1f8254e3a99ed8918f8c8b13330c59c09cb3521
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 09:27:32 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Yalım Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.97450, 33.39780
Temperature
22.1°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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Ankara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

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