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M1.6 Earthquake near Selim, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 04:31:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Selim, Kars (Turkey) on August 1, 2026 at 04:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 135 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
bd132832919644206d7c2e9b68bcde4aa2a63d60
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 04:31:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Selim
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.67480, 42.74230
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

  • Aragats
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 125 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    33.9 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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