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M1.9 Earthquake near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 17:32:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 17:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı, Ankara (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
f52e4e5258e4926270e8f7ab707d19619e9e5466
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 17:32:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ankara
City
Beypazarı
Village
Dikmen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.06670, 32.00360
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

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