December 26, 2007 Earthquake: Ankara, Central, Turkey
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Ankara, Central, Turkey on December 26, 2007 at 23:47:10 UTC, 8 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- December 26, 2007
- Time
- 23:47:10 UTC
- Place
- Ankara, Central, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 8 km (5 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.446° N, 33.162° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 2,214
- Houses damaged
- 2,214
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
A total of 2,214 buildings damaged in the Ankara area. Felt (IV) at Ankara. Also felt at Adana, Beypazari, Buyukcekmece, Eskisehir, Kayseri and Polatli. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 26, 1943, Ladik, Samsun, Havza, Turkey
- February 1, 1944, Turkey
- April 19, 1938, Kirsehir, Turkey
- August 13, 1951, Kursunlu, Turkey
- February 3, 2002, Afyon, Turkey
- November 21, 1942, Kastamonu, Kargi, Turkey
- September 28, 1881, Turkey
- February 21, 1946, Iigin, Konya, Turkey
- December 15, 2000, Afyon-Bolvadin, Turkey
- March 9, 1902, Cankiri, Turkey
- June 6, 2000, Cerkes, Cubuk, Orta, Turkey
- December 20, 2007, Yeniyapan, Abazlar, Suyuguzel, Central, Turkey
- July 30, 2005, Bahcekaradalak, Sirapinar, Yeniyapanseyhli, Turkey
- 109, Galatia, Turkey
- September 2, 967, Honorias, Paphlagonia, Turkey
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7726.