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M2.1 Earthquake near Iğdır Merkez, Iğdır (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 19:36:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Iğdır Merkez, Iğdır (Turkey) on April 18, 2026 at 19:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
977f80ae2f21529539adb872826731fb79a7a003
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 19:36:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Iğdır
City
Iğdır Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.92190, 44.03810
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Ararat
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 125 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Iğdır AirportTurkey · IGD · LTCT
    15.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zvartnots International AirportArmenia · EVN · UDYZ
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Armenian nuclear power plantArmeniaOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

Of 7,343 other entries for this area and period, 5,140 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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