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Earthquakes in Besni Today
- Last 24 hours
- 3
- Last 7 days
- 14
- Last 30 days
- 49
- Last 12 months
- 525max 3.5
1.1 Latest earthquake: · October 19 04:28 · Doğanşehir, Malatya · 44 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Besni struck 4 h ago (04:28, October 19) near Doğanşehir, Malatya: magnitude 1.1, depth 8.2 km, 44 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 3 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 14 in 7 days, 49 in 30 days and 525 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya on January 4. The average depth is 8.2 km; 4 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 11 km to the south; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Besni
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 04:28 October 19 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 03:19 October 19 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 41 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 23:20 October 18 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 20.0 km | 44 km north |
| 1.3 | 07:07 October 18 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 22.1 km | 43 km north |
| 1.7 | 11:46 October 17 | Besni, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 22 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 23:37 October 16 | Tut, Adıyaman | 6.7 km | 13 km north |
| 1.8 | 09:12 October 16 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 16.7 km | 50 km north |
| 1.8 | 09:12 October 16 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 16.7 km | 50 km north |
| 1.5 | 02:43 October 16 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 10.2 km | 15 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 02:28 October 16 | Adıyaman Central, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 39 km east |
| 2.0 | 19:19 October 14 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 14.7 km | 48 km north |
| 1.2 | 06:54 October 14 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 5.5 km | 46 km north |
| 1.5 | 22:45 October 13 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 5.3 km | 47 km north |
| 1.4 | 12:01 October 13 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 6.6 km | 48 km north |
| 1.6 | 07:56 October 12 | Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 46 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 03:53 October 11 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 13.3 km | 27 km north |
| 1.1 | 00:36 October 10 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 39 km north |
| 1.1 | 19:34 October 9 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 33 km west |
| 2.2 | 19:07 October 9 | Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 38 km west |
| 1.0 | 05:22 October 8 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 6.1 km | 34 km west |
| 1.2 | 07:16 October 7 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 1.5 | 01:51 October 7 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 22:43 October 6 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 10.4 km | 45 km north |
| 1.3 | 15:29 October 5 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 6.9 km | 25 km north |
| 1.4 | 13:24 October 5 | Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş | 7.1 km | 46 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 14:58 October 3 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 17.6 km | 42 km north |
| 1.6 | 23:25 October 2 | Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş | 15.7 km | 37 km west |
| 1.2 | 18:33 October 2 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 1.9 | 12:19 October 2 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 4.5 km | 48 km north |
| 1.0 | 00:29 October 2 | Çelikhan, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 10:20 October 1 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 49 km north |
| 2.5 | 20:38 September 29 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 35 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 11:24 September 29 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.5 km | 46 km north |
| 2.0 | 02:08 September 29 | Adıyaman Central, Adıyaman | 10.7 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 22:54 September 28 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.1 km | 46 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 21:30 September 28 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 46 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 08:51 September 25 | Çelikhan, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 48 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 04:50 September 25 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 7.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.2 | 04:44 September 25 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 4.6 km | 25 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 01:59 September 24 | Doğanşehir, Malatya | 6.9 km | 44 km north |
Besni: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Besni: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.5Doğanşehir, Malatya
January 4 07:07 · 7.0 km deep · 41 km northwest - 3.2Doğanşehir, Malatya
May 7 00:35 · 9.4 km deep · 49 km north - 3.1Adıyaman Central, Adıyaman
December 22 14:49 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km northeast - 3.0Gölbaşı, Adıyaman
October 20 21:17 · 10.4 km deep · 15 km northwest
Besni earthquake and fault map
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Besni earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Besni just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.1 earthquake was recorded 4 h ago (04:28) near Doğanşehir, Malatya.
- Is Besni in an earthquake zone?
- 525 earthquakes were recorded around Besni in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.5. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Besni?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 11 km to the south; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
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