Earthquakes · Bingöl
Earthquakes in Genç Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 12
- Last 12 months
- 264max 4.0
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 16 17:40 · Kulp, Diyarbakır · 43 km southeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Genç struck 7 h ago (17:40, October 16) near Kulp, Diyarbakır: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.8 km, 43 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 3 in 7 days, 12 in 30 days and 264 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Hani, Diyarbakır on October 26. The average depth is 8.8 km; 6 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component about 0.2 km to the southeast; there are 14 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Genç
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 | 43 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 14:15 October 14 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.7 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 12:44 October 13 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.1 km | 43 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 10:26 October 8 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 38 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 23:17 October 7 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 36 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 23:22 October 5 | Genç, Bingöl | 9.0 km | 32 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 10:09 September 26 | Solhan, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 37 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 04:14 September 26 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 00:23 September 26 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 13:36 September 25 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 6.4 km | 41 km north |
| 2.0 | 12:40 September 22 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 38 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 23:33 September 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 16.5 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 19:25 September 10 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 10.8 km | 23 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 18:20 September 7 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 33 km east |
| 1.6 | 01:06 September 6 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 25 km west |
| 1.4 | 16:06 September 4 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 31 km west |
| 1.9 | 21:57 September 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 11.1 km | 41 km north |
| 1.7 | 11:40 August 30 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 30 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 13:50 August 28 | Solhan, Bingöl | 6.7 km | 47 km east |
| 1.3 | 05:52 August 27 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 13 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 00:40 August 21 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 11.0 km | 20 km south |
| 1.8 | 18:13 August 20 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 30 km west |
| 2.2 | 17:13 August 20 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 13.7 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 11:04 August 20 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 12.5 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 23:18 August 18 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 38 km west |
| 1.5 | 20:46 August 16 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 15.0 km | 24 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 11:56 August 10 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.2 km | 39 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 13:08 August 8 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 11.1 km | 39 km north |
| 1.8 | 04:51 August 7 | Solhan, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 06:10 August 6 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 10.0 km | 37 km north |
| 1.1 | 04:25 August 6 | Genç, Bingöl | 38.1 km | 16 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 19:40 August 4 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.4 km | 22 km south |
| 2.0 | 21:00 August 3 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 13.4 km | 27 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 14:58 August 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.5 km | 35 km north |
| 2.0 | 13:06 August 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.9 km | 36 km north |
| 1.0 | 23:09 August 2 | Solhan, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 43 km east |
| 1.4 | 02:26 August 2 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 8.7 km | 39 km north |
| 1.1 | 10:54 July 30 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 37 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 10:16 July 29 | Adaklı, Bingöl | 14.5 km | 49 km north |
| 1.8 | 20:46 July 26 | Kovancılar, Elazığ | 13.7 km | 48 km west |
Genç: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Genç: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Hani, Diyarbakır
October 26 14:49 · 13.2 km deep · 27 km southwest - 3.4Bingöl Central, Bingöl
January 21 04:01 · 7.0 km deep · 29 km north - 3.4Hani, Diyarbakır
December 1 18:11 · 10.2 km deep · 35 km south - 3.2Kovancılar, Elazığ
December 6 10:19 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km west - 3.0Genç, Bingöl
July 13 18:05 · 10.6 km deep · 37 km southwest - 3.0Kulp, Diyarbakır
April 15 23:59 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km southeast
Genç earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Genç earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Genç just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.2 earthquake was recorded 7 h ago (17:40) near Kulp, Diyarbakır.
- Is Genç in an earthquake zone?
- 264 earthquakes were recorded around Genç in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.0. 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 Genç?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component about 0.2 km to the southeast; there are 14 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.