M5.3 earthquake near Kars, Kars Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Susuz, Turkey on 27 Sept 2022, 14:08 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kars, about 21 km away in Kars Province, Turkey.