M6.1 earthquake near Kars, Kars Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km E of Kars, Turkey on 1 May 1935, 10:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kars, about 28 km away in Kars Province, Turkey.