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M1.9 Earthquake near Akyaka, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 14:51:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Akyaka, Kars (Turkey) on July 5, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
694f6b01d64f21b51c29013c5e00db4c987e041a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 14:51:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Akyaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.77420, 43.47720
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 km
16.9 km — deeper than 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

  • Aragats
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 161 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 203 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shirak International AirportArmenia · LWN · UDSG
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

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