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M1.3 Earthquake near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 18:06:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey) on October 26, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b1d5235aceb7c96af998258b1e969fb8faeef317
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 18:06:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Arpaçay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.97270, 43.09470
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 178 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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