M 4.0 earthquake – 24 km N of Susuz, Turkey
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Local time: Apr 28, 2026 · 15:02 (UTC+3)
LightShallow · 10 km
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- Magnitude
- 4.0moment magnitude (mwr)
- Depth
- 10 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 41.000, 43.09935 km from Ardahan
- Energy released
- 15 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 246USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Apr 26, 2026.
How strong was it?
Light earthquake. It released 15 tons of TNT, 32 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around Turkey.
- 7.3 31 km WNW of Seyah Cheshmeh, Iran Nov 24, 1976
- 7.1 27 km NNE of Van, Turkey Oct 23, 2011
- 7.0 22 km WNW of Java, Georgia Apr 29, 1991
- 6.9 18 km ESE of Pasinler, Turkey Sep 13, 1924
- 6.8 10 km N of Gogaran, Armenia Dec 7, 1988
- 6.8 27 km E of Narman, Turkey Oct 30, 1983
- 6.8 14 km NE of Varto, Turkey Aug 19, 1966
- 6.8 14 km ENE of Yedisu, Turkey Aug 17, 1949