Earthquakes · Turkey
Earthquakes in Ankara Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 16
- Last 30 days
- 65
- Last 12 months
- 715max 4.1
1.8 Latest earthquake: · October 15 12:10 · Çubuk, Ankara · 29 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Ankara struck 1 days ago (12:10, October 15) near Çubuk, Ankara: magnitude 1.8 at a depth of 7.5 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 16 in 7 days, 65 in 30 days and 715 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Haymana, Ankara on March 12. The average depth is 7.5 km; 5 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 7.9 km to the northwest; there are 10 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Ankara
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 12:10 October 15 | Çubuk, Ankara | 11.1 km | 29 km north |
| 1.9 | 06:41 October 15 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.9 km | 96 km west |
| 2.2 | 02:13 October 15 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 10.3 km | 93 km west |
| 1.5 | 05:49 October 14 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 89 km west |
| 1.6 | 15:04 October 13 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.9 km | 89 km west |
| 2.1 | 15:01 October 13 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.9 km | 90 km west |
| 1.2 | 12:57 October 13 | Balâ, Ankara | 7.0 km | 24 km south |
| 1.2 | 01:10 October 13 | Balâ, Ankara | 7.6 km | 50 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 20:41 October 12 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.5 km | 100 km west |
| 1.2 | 13:45 October 12 | Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara | 7.0 km | 97 km south |
| 1.9 | 08:37 October 12 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 96 km west |
| 2.0 | 07:31 October 12 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 95 km west |
| 1.6 | 04:54 October 11 | Kalecik, Ankara | 14.6 km | 44 km east |
| 1.3 | 03:53 October 10 | Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara | 7.0 km | 128 km south |
| 1.9 | 23:42 October 9 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 88 km west |
| 2.7 | 22:04 October 9 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 100 km west |
| 1.9 | 07:06 October 9 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 96 km west |
| 1.3 | 05:16 October 9 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.4 km | 95 km west |
| 2.1 | 20:34 October 8 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.1 km | 94 km west |
| 1.8 | 14:22 October 8 | Pursaklar, Ankara | 7.0 km | 23 km north |
| 2.0 | 12:10 October 8 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.7 km | 81 km west |
| 2.1 | 01:35 October 8 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 96 km west |
| 2.7 | 20:55 October 7 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 90 km west |
| 1.2 | 00:22 October 7 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.9 km | 75 km west |
| 2.1 | 16:41 October 6 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.1 km | 83 km west |
| 1.3 | 12:53 October 6 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.3 km | 90 km west |
| 2.1 | 08:34 October 6 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 12.5 km | 93 km west |
| 1.4 | 04:43 October 6 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.9 km | 94 km west |
| 2.0 | 13:11 October 4 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 89 km west |
| 1.5 | 02:59 October 4 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 96 km west |
| 1.1 | 06:17 October 3 | Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara | 7.0 km | 115 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 14:08 October 2 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.9 km | 92 km west |
| 2.0 | 19:50 October 1 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 93 km west |
| 2.0 | 16:47 September 30 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 96 km west |
| 1.8 | 13:09 September 30 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 11.9 km | 82 km west |
| 1.8 | 01:41 September 30 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 96 km west |
| 1.5 | 23:43 September 29 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 7.0 km | 90 km west |
| 1.0 | 23:31 September 28 | Balâ, Ankara | 7.0 km | 71 km south |
| 2.1 | 06:42 September 28 | Haymana, Ankara | 7.0 km | 91 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 19:10 September 27 | Beypazarı, Ankara | 6.9 km | 78 km northwest |
Ankara: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Ankara: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.1Haymana, Ankara
March 12 17:49 · 7.7 km deep · 102 km south - 3.9Kalecik, Ankara
September 3 20:11 · 11.7 km deep · 62 km northeast - 3.9Haymana, Ankara
March 11 09:59 · 8.1 km deep · 101 km south - 3.1Kalecik, Ankara
September 3 20:12 · 7.0 km deep · 61 km northeast - 3.0Kalecik, Ankara
September 4 02:50 · 12.5 km deep · 63 km northeast
Ankara earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Ankara earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Ankara
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
- Güdül422 · max 2.7
- Beypazarı416 · max 2.7
- Nallıhan403 · max 2.7
- Ayaş267 · max 2.7
- Elmadağ220 · max 3.9
- Akyurt215 · max 3.9
- Kalecik212 · max 3.9
- Balâ184 · max 2.6
- Çubuk174 · max 3.9
- Mamak165 · max 2.7
- Pursaklar159 · max 2.7
- Çankaya156 · max 2.7
- Altındağ152 · max 2.7
- Gölbaşı150 · max 2.6
- Keçiören150 · max 2.7
- Yenimahalle137 · max 2.7
- Kızılcahamam129 · max 3.3
- Şereflikoçhisar124 · max 2.6
- Evren119 · max 2.6
- Kahramankazan112 · max 2.7
- Etimesgut109 · max 2.7
- Sincan105 · max 2.7
- Çamlıdere87 · max 2.7
- Haymana47 · max 4.1
- Polatlı18 · max 2.6
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Ankara just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.8 quake near Çubuk, Ankara on October 15 (12:10).
- Is Ankara in an earthquake zone?
- 715 earthquakes were recorded around Ankara in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.1. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Ankara?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 7.9 km to the northwest; there are 10 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.