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Earthquakes in Sason Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 6
- Last 12 months
- 63max 3.1
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 16 17:40 · Kulp, Diyarbakır · 47 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Sason struck 8 h ago (17:40, October 16) near Kulp, Diyarbakır: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.3 km, 47 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 4 in 7 days, 6 in 30 days and 63 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Mutki, Bitlis on October 13. The average depth is 8.3 km; 1 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 2.2 km to the southwest; there are 3 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Sason
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 17:40 October 16 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 3.1 | 19:43 October 13 | Mutki, Bitlis | 11.0 km | 28 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 19:37 October 13 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 29 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 23:13 October 11 | Sason, Batman | 14.5 km | 22 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 14:50 October 2 | Kurtalan, Siirt | 7.0 km | 47 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 10:13 September 30 | Mutki, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 02:38 September 15 | Kozluk, Batman | 7.1 km | 29 km south |
| 1.3 | 01:22 September 15 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 27 km east |
| 1.6 | 21:05 September 11 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 27 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 07:01 August 11 | Merkez (Muş) | 6.9 km | 45 km north |
| 1.5 | 00:27 August 11 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 42 km east |
| 1.3 | 11:56 August 10 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.2 km | 50 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 19:38 August 4 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 48 km west |
| 1.1 | 05:00 July 28 | Bitlis Central, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 49 km east |
| 1.3 | 20:45 July 20 | Kozluk, Batman | 6.2 km | 28 km south |
| 1.4 | 05:45 July 19 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 8.1 km | 49 km west |
| 1.5 | 21:19 July 9 | Baykan, Siirt | 9.6 km | 33 km southeast |
| 2.0 | 09:19 June 22 | Baykan, Siirt | 7.3 km | 33 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 22:44 June 17 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 30 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 01:40 June 9 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.5 km | 18 km east |
| 1.4 | 21:38 June 1 | Sason, Batman | 23.6 km | 13 km west |
| 2.4 | 11:45 May 22 | Baykan, Siirt | 6.8 km | 41 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 04:07 May 21 | Kozluk, Batman | 9.8 km | 27 km south |
| 1.9 | 17:32 May 19 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.0 km | 29 km north |
| 2.7 | 13:08 May 14 | Merkez (Muş) | 14.1 km | 26 km north |
| 1.3 | 18:36 May 8 | Kozluk, Batman | 6.1 km | 26 km south |
| 1.8 | 17:28 May 7 | Kurtalan, Siirt | 6.8 km | 38 km south |
| 1.4 | 03:41 May 7 | Kozluk, Batman | 7.4 km | 27 km south |
| 1.4 | 00:43 May 1 | Kozluk, Batman | 6.9 km | 26 km south |
| 1.4 | 23:50 April 30 | Kozluk, Batman | 9.5 km | 26 km south |
| 1.3 | 04:41 April 30 | Kozluk, Batman | 7.0 km | 12 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 02:25 April 21 | Kozluk, Batman | 5.7 km | 25 km south |
| 1.3 | 06:04 April 9 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.3 km | 37 km north |
| 1.1 | 02:45 March 22 | Mutki, Bitlis | 11.3 km | 37 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 18:39 March 20 | Kurtalan, Siirt | 7.0 km | 48 km south |
| 1.7 | 07:45 March 19 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 31 km west |
| 2.7 | 21:57 March 11 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 13.5 km | 32 km west |
| 1.6 | 17:16 March 11 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.3 km | 30 km north |
| 1.9 | 11:45 March 11 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.0 km | 33 km north |
| 2.1 | 11:39 March 11 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
Sason: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Sason: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.1Mutki, Bitlis
October 13 19:43 · 11.0 km deep · 28 km northeast
Sason earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Sason earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Sason just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.2 earthquake was recorded 8 h ago (17:40) near Kulp, Diyarbakır.
- Is Sason in an earthquake zone?
- 63 earthquakes were recorded around Sason in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.1. 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 Sason?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 2.2 km to the southwest; 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.