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M2.0 Earthquake near Sarıkamış, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 08:14:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Sarıkamış, Kars (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
797afaa06640352d9ac41864e0dd4e796fa75ff9
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 08:14:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Sarıkamış
Village
Koçoğlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.96500, 42.64820
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 125 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ağrı AirportTurkey · AJI · LTCO
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,857 Catalogue entries

Of 6,856 other entries for this area and period, 5,556 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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