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Earthquakes in Bitlis Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 13
- Last 12 months
- 99max 3.6
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 13 21:32 · Hizan, Bitlis · 51 km southeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Bitlis struck 2 days ago (21:32, October 13) near Hizan, Bitlis: magnitude 1.5 at a depth of 8.7 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 3 in 7 days, 13 in 30 days and 99 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Hizan, Bitlis on May 24. The average depth is 8.7 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 25 km to the northwest; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Bitlis
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 21:32 October 13 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 51 km southeast |
| 3.1 | 19:43 October 13 | Mutki, Bitlis | 11.0 km | 47 km west |
| 2.4 | 19:37 October 13 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 48 km west |
| 1.2 | 00:11 October 9 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 77 km east |
| 1.8 | 09:33 October 1 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 36.2 km | 36 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 10:13 September 30 | Mutki, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 27 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 06:30 September 30 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 18.2 km | 81 km east |
| 1.3 | 01:45 September 28 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 11.0 km | 60 km east |
| 1.4 | 20:31 September 27 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.1 km | 51 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 22:27 September 21 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 10.9 km | 59 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 05:25 September 21 | Tatvan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 35 km east |
| 2.0 | 16:48 September 20 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 59 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 15:02 September 20 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 57 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 01:22 September 15 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 34 km west |
| 1.6 | 21:05 September 11 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 49 km west |
| 1.3 | 03:35 September 5 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 12.4 km | 52 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 21:43 August 29 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 30 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 04:38 August 28 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 12.8 km | 62 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 11:53 August 22 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 69 km northeast |
| 2.3 | 05:22 August 17 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 52 km southeast |
| 2.6 | 13:20 August 16 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 51 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 12:22 August 15 | Tatvan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 26 km east |
| 1.4 | 05:27 August 15 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 58 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 00:27 August 11 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 19 km west |
| 1.5 | 06:49 July 30 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 14.8 km | 52 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 08:12 July 29 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 41 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 05:00 July 28 | Bitlis Central, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 15 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 23:52 July 24 | Güroymak, Bitlis | 13.9 km | 32 km north |
| 1.1 | 03:38 July 15 | Hizan, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 50 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 04:15 July 9 | Hizan, Bitlis | 10.5 km | 60 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 23:53 July 1 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 99 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 06:18 June 29 | Hizan, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 52 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 22:44 June 17 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 1.1 | 03:36 June 16 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 98 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 16:13 June 15 | Bitlis Central, Bitlis | 14.7 km | 11 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 01:40 June 9 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.5 km | 43 km west |
| 2.0 | 17:58 June 6 | Bitlis Central, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 26 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 23:01 June 4 | Hizan, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 56 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 13:26 June 3 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 9.5 km | 43 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 15:32 June 2 | Hizan, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 55 km southeast |
Bitlis: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Bitlis: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.6Hizan, Bitlis
May 24 23:07 · 16.0 km deep · 50 km southeast - 3.1Mutki, Bitlis
October 13 19:43 · 11.0 km deep · 47 km west
Bitlis earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Bitlis earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Bitlis
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Bitlis just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.5 quake near Hizan, Bitlis on October 13 (21:32).
- Is Bitlis in an earthquake zone?
- 99 earthquakes were recorded around Bitlis 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 Bitlis?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 25 km to the northwest; there are 4 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.