> moderate and shallow MB 5.0 Earthquake in Kars, Turkey

09/27/2022 - Earthquake in Kars, Turkey

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Sept. 27, 2022, 4:08 p.m.
Magnitude mb 5
Latitude 40.87 °N
Longitude 43.09 °E
Depth 2 km
Aftershocks 4
Last Update 2022-09-27
Share
Card image
Turkey
Impact
Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 3 126
Turkey 3 126

Source: Earthquake Impact Database

Affected Population
Similar Events
Earthquake in Bingöl, Turkey

Mw 5.9
Depth= 12 km
39.35°N 40.73°E

2020/06/14 16:24, 4 years, 5 months ago

Thu 07 Nov 2019, 5 years ago
Mw 5.9, 10 km, 37.72°N 47.60°E
Wed 16 Oct 2024, 4 weeks ago
mw 5.9, 9 km, 38.30°N 38.81°E
Sun 23 Feb 2020, 4 years ago
Mw 5.8, 10 km, 38.52°N 44.59°E
Sat 28 Jan 2023, 1 year ago
Mw 5.8, 10 km, 38.56°N 44.97°E
8 aftershocks
Aftershock Sequence
Event Series
Earthquake in Ardahan, Turkey

mb 4.3
Depth= 2 km
40.81°N 42.71°E

2022/09/27 16:24, 2 years, 1 month ago

Tue 27 Sep 2022, 2 years ago
ML 4.0, 5 km, 40.80°N 42.78°E
Tue 27 Sep 2022, 2 years ago
ML 4.2, 2 km, 40.77°N 42.75°E
Wed 28 Sep 2022, 2 years ago
mb 4.1, 2 km, 40.73°N 42.77°E
Impact on Health Services

A total 5 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Downloads
Impact Map
Affected Population
Free for personal and non-commercial use with attribution. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0