M6.0 earthquake 28 km E of Kars, Turkey
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 28 km E of Kars, Turkey on Wed, May 1, 1935, 12:24 PM GMT+2 (10:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-05-01 10:24:44 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.566° N, 43.415° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904257. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC.