Earthquakes · Bingöl
Earthquakes in Kiğı Today
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 26
- Last 12 months
- 307max 4.4
1.3 Latest earthquake: · October 17 00:22 · Pülümür, Tunceli · 31 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Kiğı struck 13 h ago (00:22, October 17) near Pülümür, Tunceli: magnitude 1.3, depth 8.0 km, 31 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 6 in 7 days, 26 in 30 days and 307 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Yedisu, Bingöl on April 26. The average depth is 8.0 km; 12 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 18 km to the north; there are 13 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Kiğı
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 00:22 October 17 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km west |
| 1.6 | 17:42 October 16 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 26 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 12:44 October 13 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.1 km | 25 km south |
| 1.3 | 19:45 October 12 | Yayladere, Bingöl | 6.9 km | 20 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 07:23 October 12 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 40 km west |
| 2.0 | 06:55 October 11 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 27 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 08:15 October 9 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.8 km | 28 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 03:24 October 9 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 29 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 23:07 October 8 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 8.8 km | 28 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 21:00 October 8 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.8 km | 28 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 13:18 October 8 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 41 km west |
| 1.1 | 02:16 October 7 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km east |
| 1.9 | 13:36 October 4 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 35 km east |
| 1.2 | 01:32 October 4 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 14:53 October 3 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 32 km east |
| 2.3 | 12:37 October 3 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 35 km east |
| 3.1 | 00:36 October 2 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 25 km east |
| 1.5 | 17:06 September 29 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.1 km | 45 km east |
| 1.1 | 04:36 September 27 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 9.3 km | 9 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 04:14 September 26 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 44 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 00:23 September 26 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 46 km southeast |
| 2.5 | 20:51 September 25 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 25 km east |
| 1.5 | 13:36 September 25 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 6.4 km | 24 km south |
| 1.7 | 12:45 September 23 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 13 km west |
| 1.8 | 14:44 September 22 | Tercan, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 43 km north |
| 2.2 | 09:53 September 22 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 27 km northeast |
| 2.7 | 21:36 September 16 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 26 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 06:16 September 16 | Tercan, Erzincan | 11.2 km | 48 km north |
| 1.4 | 12:05 September 14 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 6.8 km | 31 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 05:28 September 14 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 22 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 23:48 September 12 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 14 km west |
| 2.3 | 23:20 September 9 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 27 km east |
| 1.2 | 14:09 September 8 | Adaklı, Bingöl | 7.5 km | 13 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 15:34 September 6 | Adaklı, Bingöl | 8.3 km | 10 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 06:24 September 5 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 33 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 21:57 September 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 11.1 km | 24 km south |
| 1.5 | 08:56 September 3 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 14:32 August 30 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 9.2 km | 14 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 03:53 August 30 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 28 km east |
| 3.0 | 05:37 August 29 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 26 km northwest |
Kiğı: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Kiğı: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.4Yedisu, Bingöl
April 26 08:01 · 7.0 km deep · 14 km northeast - 4.2Pülümür, Tunceli
December 9 15:34 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km northwest - 3.8Karlıova, Bingöl
November 8 23:10 · 7.0 km deep · 44 km east - 3.5Yedisu, Bingöl
January 3 01:56 · 7.0 km deep · 24 km northeast - 3.4Bingöl Central, Bingöl
January 21 04:01 · 7.0 km deep · 36 km south - 3.3Çat, Erzurum
May 1 00:57 · 7.0 km deep · 28 km northeast - 3.2Kiğı, Bingöl
August 16 05:44 · 7.0 km deep · 12 km northeast - 3.2Nazımiye, Tunceli
June 19 12:27 · 7.0 km deep · 36 km west - 3.1Yedisu, Bingöl
October 2 00:36 · 7.0 km deep · 25 km east - 3.0Pülümür, Tunceli
August 29 05:37 · 7.0 km deep · 26 km northwest
Kiğı earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Kiğı earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Kiğı just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.3 earthquake was recorded 13 h ago (00:22) near Pülümür, Tunceli.
- Is Kiğı in an earthquake zone?
- 307 earthquakes were recorded around Kiğı in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.4. 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 Kiğı?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 18 km to the north; there are 13 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.