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Earthquakes in Taşova Today

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
4
Last 12 months
230max 5.5

1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 17 19:40 · Ladik, Samsun · 31 km northwest

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Taşova struck 10 h ago (19:40, October 17) near Ladik, Samsun: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.5 km, 31 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 4 in 30 days and 230 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Niksar, Tokat on March 13. The average depth is 8.5 km; 6 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 5.5 km to the north; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Taşova

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.2 19:40 October 17 Ladik, Samsun 9.6 km 31 km northwest
1.2 02:09 October 11 Niksar, Tokat 9.7 km 43 km east
1.3 21:42 October 10 Merkez (Tokat) 7.8 km 43 km south
1.7 08:37 October 1 Merkez (Tokat) 7.0 km 41 km southeast
1.8 11:22 September 15 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 29 km west
1.0 05:42 September 10 Turhal, Tokat 7.0 km 44 km southwest
2.0 16:05 September 6 Niksar, Tokat 6.3 km 44 km east
2.0 14:52 August 29 Niksar, Tokat 9.5 km 49 km east
1.5 15:13 August 20 Amasya Central, Amasya 12.2 km 31 km west
1.6 05:26 August 15 Niksar, Tokat 7.7 km 44 km southeast
1.6 19:05 August 13 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 34 km west
2.0 08:03 August 13 Erbaa, Tokat 10.4 km 42 km east
1.7 09:10 August 11 Erbaa, Tokat 7.2 km 35 km southeast
1.2 01:44 August 11 Amasya Central, Amasya 6.8 km 32 km west
2.3 00:35 August 9 Taşova, Amasya 13.2 km 11 km northwest
2.6 04:49 August 8 Amasya Central, Amasya 21.4 km 33 km west
2.8 20:32 August 1 Niksar, Tokat 12.0 km 37 km southeast
1.7 04:44 July 27 Niksar, Tokat 14.8 km 42 km east
1.6 12:50 July 18 Erbaa, Tokat 8.9 km 17 km southeast
2.5 10:55 July 18 Erbaa, Tokat 12.6 km 17 km east
1.3 05:20 July 17 Niksar, Tokat 11.2 km 43 km east
1.0 23:03 July 16 Niksar, Tokat 4.9 km 44 km southeast
1.5 09:17 July 16 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 44 km southeast
1.7 22:31 July 12 Erbaa, Tokat 9.4 km 36 km southeast
1.9 09:00 June 8 Niksar, Tokat 16.9 km 43 km southeast
1.4 08:46 May 23 Amasya Central, Amasya 9.3 km 42 km southwest
1.9 08:49 May 20 Erbaa, Tokat 9.7 km 42 km east
1.4 03:02 May 18 Niksar, Tokat 10.9 km 40 km east
1.6 05:34 May 12 Erbaa, Tokat 11.1 km 42 km east
1.4 05:08 May 12 Erbaa, Tokat 11.6 km 41 km east
1.2 03:37 May 10 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 31 km northwest
1.5 21:03 May 3 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 41 km southeast
1.9 20:20 April 16 Ladik, Samsun 7.6 km 30 km northwest
1.5 00:19 April 16 Erbaa, Tokat 6.8 km 41 km east
1.8 00:16 April 16 Erbaa, Tokat 9.1 km 42 km east
1.8 10:39 April 8 Erbaa, Tokat 7.2 km 39 km east
2.1 23:12 April 5 Erbaa, Tokat 10.1 km 40 km east
3.1 03:16 April 4 Niksar, Tokat 9.6 km 42 km east
2.7 07:48 April 3 Erbaa, Tokat 10.9 km 41 km east
1.4 05:06 April 2 Niksar, Tokat 9.6 km 44 km east

Taşova: earthquakes per month

Nov: 11NovDec: 33DecJan: 33JanFeb: 88FebMar: 172172MarApr: 1010AprMay: 77MayJun: 11JunJul: 77JulAug: 1010AugSep: 33SepOct: 44Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 168168< 22–3: 56562–33–4: 553–44–5: 04–55+: 115+

Taşova: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.5Niksar, Tokat
    March 13 03:35 · 6.4 km deep · 43 km east
  2. 3.6Erbaa, Tokat
    March 13 16:58 · 10.1 km deep · 41 km east
  3. 3.3Erbaa, Tokat
    March 14 05:50 · 9.7 km deep · 41 km east
  4. 3.3Erbaa, Tokat
    March 13 03:47 · 6.7 km deep · 41 km east
  5. 3.1Niksar, Tokat
    April 4 03:16 · 9.6 km deep · 42 km east
  6. 3.0Erbaa, Tokat
    March 18 03:10 · 5.5 km deep · 40 km east

Taşova earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Taşova earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Taşova just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.2 earthquake was recorded 10 h ago (19:40) near Ladik, Samsun.
Is Taşova in an earthquake zone?
230 earthquakes were recorded around Taşova in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.5. 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 Taşova?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 5.5 km to the north; there are 5 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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