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Turkey · Ardahan

M2.1 Earthquake near Göle, Ardahan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 23:09:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Göle, Ardahan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
2b49e8b9447e9bc8cf51b811a5019eb534aaf30c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 23:09:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ardahan
City
Göle
Village
Koyunlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79420, 42.78830
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 185 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,306 Catalogue entries

Of 7,305 other entries for this area and period, 5,115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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