Which active faults threaten Ankara?

The fault systems associated with Ankara are named in the hub header and drawn on the map alongside recorded seismicity. Proximity alone does not rank hazard: rupture length, slip rate and the time elapsed since the last event all matter, so the page shows the traces and the observed activity rather than a single ranking.

Who is the emergency service for Ankara?

The civil protection agency responsible for Ankara, with its emergency number, is shown on this page. Call it for any life-threatening situation; for official damage reports and aftershock bulletins, follow the national seismological agency listed among our data sources.

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Ankara

The capital sits on the Anatolian plateau away from the main plate boundary, but the North Anatolian Fault passes roughly 120 km to the north, where the 1944 Bolu-Gerede rupture extended the westward cascade of twentieth-century breaks.

Danger Level (72h)

72-hour composite hazard forecast

Recent Quakes (14d)

Recorded in the selected 14d period

Max Magnitude (14d)

Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period

Tectonic Profile

Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context

Associated Faults2

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Regional PopulationLandScan

Living within 200 km of the city centre

Building VulnerabilityModerate

Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

Tectonic Setting

Transform / Strike-Slip

Moderate Hazard

Moderate deformation or intraplate seismic zone

Seismically Stable Period

No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.

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Seismic Activity

Every recorded earthquake in this area — filter by time range and sort by time or severity.

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Emergency services

AFAD

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Verified scientific, operational, and emergency protocols

The event table on this page lists every earthquake recorded inside the felt radius of Ankara, newest first, with its distance from the city centre and its magnitude. The top row is therefore the most recent event, and the list updates as soon as a reporting agency publishes a solution.