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M2.4 Earthquake near Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 19:57:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 19:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Kars (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
833ea7afb4b64b4d38c6b81a276f0369f794a6fd
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
3.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 19:57:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Kars
Village
Çerme
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.43620, 42.97950
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.2 km
Shallow
3.2 km
3.2 km — shallower 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: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 137 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 142 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    18.1 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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,313 Catalogue entries

Of 7,312 other entries for this area and period, 3,058 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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