According to data from AFAD, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred this morning.
The tremor, recorded at 08:24, took place at a depth of 11.08 kilometers.
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş reported that there were no negative incidents due to the earthquake.
Geoscientist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür made a statement regarding the earthquake, which caused brief panic.
Stating that the earthquake occurred on the reverse fault-type Çankırı Fault Zone, Görür said that this fault zone has the potential to produce earthquakes reaching a magnitude of 7.
Görür's statement is as follows:
"A shallow 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Dağdemir-Kalecik/Ankara. The earthquake is on the reverse fault-type Çankırı Fault Zone. This zone can produce earthquakes reaching a magnitude of 7. It is approximately north-trending and forms the western boundary of the Kırşehir Massif. Get well soon."
Dağdemir-Kalecik/Ankara’da 4,1 sığ bir deprem oldu. Deprem ters fay nitelikli Çankırı Fay zonu üzerinde. Bu zon büyüklüğü 7’ye varan deprem üretebilir. Yaklaşık kuzey yönlü ve Kırşehir Masifinin batı sınırını oluşturuyor. Geçmiş olsun. pic.twitter.com/UTwlhKBJjQ
— Prof. Dr. Naci Görür (@nacigorur) September 11, 2025
News Source: 12punto
