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Earthquakes in Eleşkirt Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 10
- Last 12 months
- 71max 3.0
1.9 Latest earthquake: · October 12 19:12 · Horasan, Erzurum · 26 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Eleşkirt struck 5 days ago (19:12, October 12) near Horasan, Erzurum: magnitude 1.9, depth 8.9 km, 26 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 10 in 30 days and 71 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Sarıkamış, Kars on August 21. The average depth is 8.9 km; 2 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 14 km to the south; there are 7 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Eleşkirt
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 19:12 October 12 | Horasan, Erzurum | 6.9 km | 26 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 05:59 October 4 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 27 km east |
| 2.2 | 16:04 October 2 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 12.1 km | 16 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 18:18 September 26 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 10.5 km | 14 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 14:27 September 26 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 8.8 km | 12 km north |
| 1.7 | 13:37 September 26 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 7.1 km | 15 km north |
| 2.9 | 07:19 September 26 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 16 km north |
| 1.6 | 21:42 September 22 | Horasan, Erzurum | 6.9 km | 24 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 01:28 September 22 | Tutak, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 29 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 03:28 September 21 | Horasan, Erzurum | 10.3 km | 31 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 13:31 September 15 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 5.0 km | 15 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 01:17 September 2 | Kağızman, Kars | 15.5 km | 25 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 04:59 September 1 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 38 km north |
| 1.8 | 09:37 August 30 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 39 km north |
| 1.9 | 15:08 August 23 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 43 km north |
| 1.8 | 14:14 August 23 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 8.2 km | 42 km north |
| 1.4 | 00:55 August 22 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 46 km north |
| 3.0 | 21:33 August 21 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 48 km north |
| 2.3 | 16:28 August 20 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 31 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 22:01 August 8 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 10.0 km | 14 km northwest |
| 2.7 | 21:59 August 8 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 13 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 11:31 August 8 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 26 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 11:24 August 8 | Horasan, Erzurum | 16.6 km | 45 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 20:33 August 6 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 2.7 | 16:16 July 22 | Horasan, Erzurum | 9.4 km | 24 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 12:07 July 21 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 2.2 | 09:02 July 21 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 48 km east |
| 1.4 | 01:25 June 8 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 1.4 | 04:42 June 7 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 9.3 km | 45 km east |
| 1.9 | 22:30 June 5 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 44 km east |
| 1.3 | 04:08 May 28 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 12 km west |
| 2.0 | 18:49 May 24 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 42 km west |
| 2.0 | 11:04 May 16 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 1.3 | 02:20 May 12 | Horasan, Erzurum | 13.8 km | 28 km west |
| 1.0 | 03:27 May 3 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 26 km north |
| 2.6 | 15:52 April 23 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 01:11 April 21 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 35 km north |
| 1.8 | 08:44 April 2 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 15.6 km | 19 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 05:10 April 2 | Karayazı, Erzurum | 6.9 km | 41 km west |
| 1.4 | 16:15 March 27 | Kağızman, Kars | 7.0 km | 41 km northeast |
Eleşkirt: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Eleşkirt: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.0Sarıkamış, Kars
August 21 21:33 · 7.1 km deep · 48 km north - 3.0Sarıkamış, Kars
November 23 17:44 · 10.4 km deep · 22 km north
Eleşkirt earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Eleşkirt earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Eleşkirt just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.9 quake near Horasan, Erzurum on October 12 (19:12).
- Is Eleşkirt in an earthquake zone?
- 71 earthquakes were recorded around Eleşkirt in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.0. 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 Eleşkirt?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 14 km to the south; there are 7 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.