Turkey · Kırıkkale

M1.1 Earthquake near Ahılı, Kırıkkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 15:05:36 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Ahılı, Kırıkkale (Turkey) on September 16, 2026 at 15:05 UTC. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f842550cb58ae499c3b7b8d51e170702a70120ef
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 15:05:36 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
County
Village
Ahılı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.77270, 33.54500
Temperature
20.0°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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,345 Catalogue entries

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