Earthquakes · Turkey
Earthquakes in Kars Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 7
- Last 12 months
- 70max 4.2
1.9 Latest earthquake: · October 13 16:27 · Sarıkamış, Kars · 69 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Kars struck 3 days ago (16:27, October 13) near Sarıkamış, Kars: magnitude 1.9 at a depth of 8.9 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 70 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Akyaka, Kars on November 2. The average depth is 8.9 km; 3 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 23 km to the south; there are 9 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Kars
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 16:27 October 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 69 km west |
| 1.8 | 15:10 October 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 72 km west |
| 1.4 | 19:34 October 8 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 6.8 km | 72 km west |
| 1.6 | 07:04 October 6 | Akyaka, Kars | 8.5 km | 93 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 10:46 October 1 | Selim, Kars | 7.0 km | 39 km west |
| 2.9 | 07:19 September 26 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 66 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 05:54 September 18 | Akyaka, Kars | 13.2 km | 113 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 20:24 September 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.2 km | 69 km west |
| 2.3 | 14:24 September 9 | Kağızman, Kars | 6.9 km | 45 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 02:50 September 7 | Akyaka, Kars | 5.9 km | 102 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 01:17 September 2 | Kağızman, Kars | 15.5 km | 54 km south |
| 1.3 | 04:59 September 1 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 50 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 09:37 August 30 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 53 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 01:27 August 25 | Kağızman, Kars | 7.0 km | 20 km south |
| 1.9 | 15:08 August 23 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 50 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 14:14 August 23 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 8.2 km | 50 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 01:09 August 23 | Akyaka, Kars | 6.6 km | 91 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 00:55 August 22 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 51 km southwest |
| 3.0 | 21:33 August 21 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 11:31 August 8 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 62 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 20:33 August 6 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 53 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 07:31 August 1 | Selim, Kars | 7.7 km | 33 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 13:36 July 25 | Akyaka, Kars | 14.1 km | 66 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 12:25 July 17 | Selim, Kars | 11.8 km | 40 km west |
| 2.4 | 12:24 July 17 | Selim, Kars | 7.0 km | 38 km west |
| 1.9 | 17:51 July 5 | Arpaçay, Kars | 16.9 km | 54 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 05:25 July 5 | Akyaka, Kars | 14.4 km | 104 km northeast |
| 2.2 | 07:51 July 3 | Akyaka, Kars | 8.0 km | 95 km northeast |
| 2.2 | 22:57 June 28 | Merkez (Kars) | 10.6 km | 2 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 04:38 June 10 | Selim, Kars | 7.0 km | 40 km west |
| 2.1 | 20:10 June 6 | Lori (Ermenistan) | 7.0 km | 122 km east |
| 1.2 | 06:26 June 6 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 59 km west |
| 2.1 | 02:59 May 22 | Akyaka, Kars | 7.1 km | 105 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 11:04 May 16 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 03:27 May 3 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 56 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 03:01 April 30 | Digor, Kars | 7.1 km | 27 km east |
| 1.5 | 01:02 April 30 | Akyaka, Kars | 7.1 km | 105 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 01:11 April 21 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 51 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 07:02 April 20 | Susuz, Kars | 7.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.4 | 00:07 April 2 | Akyaka, Kars | 7.2 km | 94 km northeast |
Kars: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Kars: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.2Akyaka, Kars
November 2 18:49 · 6.5 km deep · 108 km northeast - 3.0Sarıkamış, Kars
August 21 21:33 · 7.1 km deep · 41 km southwest - 3.0Sarıkamış, Kars
November 23 17:44 · 10.4 km deep · 61 km southwest
Kars earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Kars earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Kars
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Kars just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.9 quake near Sarıkamış, Kars on October 13 (16:27).
- Is Kars in an earthquake zone?
- 70 earthquakes were recorded around Kars in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.2. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Kars?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 23 km to the south; there are 9 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.