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M1.2 Earthquake near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 18:55:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey) on April 28, 2026 at 18:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
c33f45aa8d25795333bc2b60e342acba833cb296
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
35.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 18:55:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Arpaçay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.97000, 43.11790

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.5 km
Shallow
35.5 km
35.5 km — deeper than 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: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 176 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: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,857 Catalogue entries

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