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M2.9 Earthquake near Sarıkamış, Kars (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 04:19:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 04:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sarıkamış, Kars (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 88 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
eaf8153608b5626d3802f13c557beb470bb2b534
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 04:19:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kars
City
Sarıkamış
Village
Kayalıboğaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.93630, 42.62230
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 125 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 200 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ağrı AirportTurkey · AJI · LTCO
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,064 Catalogue entries

Of 7,063 other entries for this area and period, 1,223 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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