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Earthquakes in Amasya Central Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
4
Last 12 months
83max 3.6

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 18 11:17 · Amasya Central, Amasya · 12 km southeast

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Amasya Central struck 1 days ago (11:17, October 18) near Amasya Central, Amasya: magnitude 1.6, depth 8.5 km, 12 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 4 in 30 days and 83 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Göynücek, Amasya on August 13. The average depth is 8.5 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 12 km to the south; there are 3 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Amasya Central

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 11:17 October 18 Amasya Central, Amasya 9.4 km 12 km southeast
1.2 19:40 October 17 Ladik, Samsun 9.6 km 32 km northeast
1.2 08:15 October 6 Mecitözü, Çorum 8.2 km 40 km southwest
1.8 03:27 September 21 Çorum Central, Çorum 10.8 km 47 km west
1.8 11:22 September 15 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 26 km northeast
1.0 05:42 September 10 Turhal, Tokat 7.0 km 27 km southeast
1.3 06:26 September 3 Mecitözü, Çorum 11.1 km 48 km west
1.1 03:51 September 3 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 33 km southwest
2.3 01:07 September 3 Amasya Central, Amasya 9.1 km 21 km south
1.3 19:17 August 29 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 19 km southwest
1.5 15:13 August 20 Amasya Central, Amasya 12.2 km 26 km northeast
1.2 13:11 August 17 Merzifon, Amasya 8.4 km 40 km northwest
1.4 07:25 August 16 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 31 km southwest
1.0 07:04 August 16 Göynücek, Amasya 7.1 km 32 km southwest
1.7 14:19 August 15 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 25 km southwest
1.6 09:24 August 14 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 32 km southwest
1.3 06:24 August 14 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 30 km southwest
1.2 22:41 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 34 km southwest
1.6 19:05 August 13 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 27 km northeast
3.6 13:33 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 18.0 km 32 km southwest
2.7 10:39 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 7.4 km 32 km southwest
2.3 10:36 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 5.5 km 31 km southwest
3.0 10:33 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 10.7 km 30 km southwest
1.2 01:44 August 11 Amasya Central, Amasya 6.8 km 22 km northeast
1.0 00:47 August 9 Mecitözü, Çorum 7.0 km 32 km west
2.3 00:35 August 9 Taşova, Amasya 13.2 km 40 km northeast
2.6 04:49 August 8 Amasya Central, Amasya 21.4 km 25 km northeast
1.8 23:15 July 28 Gümüşhacıköy, Amasya 11.6 km 48 km west
1.5 20:55 July 25 Suluova, Amasya 6.8 km 25 km northwest
1.6 18:03 July 25 Suluova, Amasya 7.0 km 22 km northwest
1.1 04:07 July 12 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 33 km southwest
1.3 13:50 July 9 Çorum Central, Çorum 7.0 km 44 km west
1.2 05:16 July 6 Vezirköprü, Samsun 10.1 km 49 km northwest
2.1 20:58 July 1 Merzifon, Amasya 7.0 km 41 km northwest
1.5 04:19 June 11 Mecitözü, Çorum 7.5 km 39 km southwest
1.5 20:05 June 9 Mecitözü, Çorum 7.1 km 48 km southwest
1.6 15:15 June 9 Mecitözü, Çorum 6.9 km 45 km southwest
1.7 14:05 June 9 Suluova, Amasya 7.0 km 23 km northwest
1.6 01:28 May 27 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.1 km 22 km south
1.4 08:46 May 23 Amasya Central, Amasya 9.3 km 10 km southeast

Amasya Central: earthquakes per month

Nov: 22NovDec: 55DecJan: 88JanFeb: 99FebMar: 1010MarApr: 44AprMay: 66MayJun: 44JunJul: 77JulAug: 1818AugSep: 66SepOct: 33Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 7070< 22–3: 11112–33–4: 223–44–5: 04–55+: 05+

Amasya Central: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.6Göynücek, Amasya
    August 13 13:33 · 18.0 km deep · 32 km southwest
  2. 3.0Göynücek, Amasya
    August 13 10:33 · 10.7 km deep · 30 km southwest

Amasya Central earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Amasya Central earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Amasya Central just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Amasya Central, Amasya on October 18 (11:17).
Is Amasya Central in an earthquake zone?
83 earthquakes were recorded around Amasya Central in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.6. 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 Amasya Central?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 12 km to the south; there are 3 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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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.