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M2.1 Earthquake near Arhavi, Artvin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 04:49:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Arhavi, Artvin (Turkey) on July 4, 2026 at 04:49 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
99bbc5c2e4651cf81c8497281331a6cda448d0ae
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 04:49:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Artvin
City
Arhavi
Village
Konaklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.32470, 41.32350
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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: 200 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rize–Artvin AirportTurkey · RZV · LTFO
    42.8 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

Of 7,342 other entries for this area and period, 5,142 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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