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M1.4 Earthquake near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 20:15:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Arpaçay, Kars (Turkey) on October 26, 2026 at 20:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
d54994e15fcc885b75773a82e3ae266232a6e27c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 20:15:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Arpaçay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.95380, 43.10200
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 189 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    43.6 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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