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Turkey · Ardahan

M1.4 Earthquake near Çıldır, Ardahan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 01:52:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2026 at 01:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Çıldır, Ardahan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9b4bda906f45d339dd5655f8731fb230641da2b9
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 01:52:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ardahan
City
Çıldır
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.97530, 43.13470
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 79 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 191 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,196 Catalogue entries

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