Earthquakes · Bitlis
Earthquakes in Hizan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 10
- Last 12 months
- 97max 3.6
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 13 21:32 · Hizan, Bitlis · 17 km southeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Hizan struck 3 days ago (21:32, October 13) near Hizan, Bitlis: magnitude 1.5, depth 8.2 km, 17 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 10 in 30 days and 97 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 8.2 km; 2 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 32 km to the southwest; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Hizan
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 | 17 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 21:54 October 7 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 28 km east |
| 1.8 | 09:33 October 1 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 36.2 km | 49 km north |
| 1.3 | 01:45 September 28 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 11.0 km | 46 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 02:43 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km east |
| 1.1 | 02:38 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.1 km | 38 km east |
| 1.7 | 01:29 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km east |
| 1.4 | 23:44 September 25 | Gevaş, Van | 14.4 km | 42 km east |
| 1.3 | 04:21 September 25 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.2 km | 35 km east |
| 1.1 | 05:25 September 21 | Tatvan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 11 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 13:29 September 15 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 04:09 September 13 | Gevaş, Van | 11.3 km | 44 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 21:43 August 29 | Ahlat, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 49 km north |
| 1.5 | 17:02 August 28 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 30 km east |
| 1.2 | 06:04 August 21 | Siirt Central, Siirt | 7.0 km | 45 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 05:56 August 17 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 28 km east |
| 1.6 | 05:37 August 17 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 27 km east |
| 2.3 | 05:22 August 17 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 18 km southeast |
| 2.6 | 13:20 August 16 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 18 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 04:07 August 16 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 43 km northeast |
| 2.2 | 12:22 August 15 | Tatvan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 14 km north |
| 1.4 | 01:14 August 13 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 26 km east |
| 1.5 | 00:27 August 11 | Mutki, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 1.0 | 01:19 August 7 | Pervari, Siirt | 6.9 km | 36 km south |
| 1.3 | 00:09 August 6 | Şirvan, Siirt | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 2.9 | 01:49 August 3 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 24 km east |
| 1.1 | 05:00 July 28 | Bitlis Central, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 12:44 July 16 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 03:38 July 15 | Hizan, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 19 km south |
| 1.4 | 04:15 July 9 | Hizan, Bitlis | 10.5 km | 28 km southeast |
| 2.0 | 17:47 July 8 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 1.3 | 07:36 July 3 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 42 km east |
| 1.2 | 23:55 July 2 | Gevaş, Van | 6.8 km | 40 km east |
| 1.8 | 06:18 June 29 | Hizan, Bitlis | 6.9 km | 19 km east |
| 1.2 | 00:09 June 25 | Pervari, Siirt | 7.2 km | 45 km south |
| 2.8 | 22:09 June 24 | Pervari, Siirt | 7.0 km | 47 km south |
| 1.4 | 04:37 June 23 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 10:37 June 22 | Pervari, Siirt | 7.0 km | 47 km south |
| 1.6 | 16:13 June 15 | Bitlis Central, Bitlis | 14.7 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 02:54 June 15 | Siirt Central, Siirt | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
Hizan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Hizan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.6Hizan, Bitlis
May 24 23:07 · 16.0 km deep · 17 km east - 3.0Gevaş, Van
December 24 20:22 · 13.0 km deep · 26 km northeast
Hizan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Hizan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Hizan 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 Hizan in an earthquake zone?
- 97 earthquakes were recorded around Hizan 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 Hizan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 32 km to the southwest; there are 2 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.