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Earthquakes in Çerkeş Today
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1.8 Latest earthquake: · October 18 10:16 · Gerede, Bolu · 45 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Çerkeş struck 49 min ago (10:16, October 18) near Gerede, Bolu: magnitude 1.8, depth 7.9 km, 45 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 5 in 30 days and 89 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Ovacık, Karabük on December 2. The average depth is 7.9 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 2.3 km to the south; there are 7 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Çerkeş
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 10:16 October 18 | Gerede, Bolu | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.1 | 02:14 October 5 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 6.9 km | 17 km south |
| 1.4 | 06:29 September 27 | Çubuk, Ankara | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 1.7 | 21:56 September 23 | Mengen, Bolu | 7.0 km | 49 km west |
| 1.5 | 11:18 September 18 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 7.0 km | 8 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 04:38 August 28 | Araç, Kastamonu | 7.0 km | 41 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 03:10 August 28 | Araç, Kastamonu | 7.1 km | 41 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 13:03 August 26 | Araç, Kastamonu | 7.0 km | 37 km northeast |
| 2.2 | 23:16 August 22 | Çubuk, Ankara | 7.0 km | 40 km south |
| 1.1 | 02:49 August 21 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 11.3 km | 9 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 22:18 August 19 | Çubuk, Ankara | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.2 | 05:06 August 10 | Çubuk, Ankara | 12.2 km | 34 km south |
| 2.2 | 22:12 August 9 | Çubuk, Ankara | 7.0 km | 39 km south |
| 1.5 | 07:20 August 6 | Gerede, Bolu | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.4 | 12:53 July 20 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 7.0 km | 21 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 12:49 July 16 | Gerede, Bolu | 7.0 km | 46 km west |
| 2.4 | 13:24 July 8 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 11.9 km | 27 km west |
| 1.8 | 09:03 July 5 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 12.9 km | 17 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 08:24 June 26 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 8.5 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 11:05 June 25 | Karabük Central, Karabük | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 13:43 June 16 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 7.0 km | 39 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 23:17 June 4 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 6.9 km | 10 km west |
| 1.2 | 04:04 May 21 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 9.2 km | 9 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 23:31 May 20 | Çubuk, Ankara | 7.0 km | 50 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 21:27 May 15 | Araç, Kastamonu | 7.0 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 18:58 May 13 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 7.0 km | 33 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 18:57 May 13 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 7.0 km | 29 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 07:23 May 13 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 7.0 km | 10 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 23:00 May 8 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 12.6 km | 9 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 06:53 May 8 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 6.5 km | 8 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 12:07 May 3 | Orta, Çankırı | 7.0 km | 26 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 04:54 April 18 | Eskipazar, Karabük | 7.0 km | 18 km north |
| 1.1 | 04:52 April 18 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 7.0 km | 30 km south |
| 1.0 | 03:44 April 9 | Kızılcahamam, Ankara | 7.1 km | 19 km south |
| 1.5 | 17:06 April 6 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 8.4 km | 3 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 07:55 April 2 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 6.9 km | 11 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 14:27 March 30 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 7.0 km | 13 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 02:07 March 30 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 6.1 km | 14 km south |
| 1.6 | 18:00 March 28 | Kurşunlu, Çankırı | 0.4 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 09:10 March 28 | Çerkeş, Çankırı | 7.0 km | 12 km southwest |
Çerkeş: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Çerkeş: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.7Ovacık, Karabük
December 2 20:32 · 7.0 km deep · 26 km northeast - 3.3Çerkeş, Çankırı
March 22 14:50 · 12.9 km deep · 11 km southeast
Çerkeş earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Çerkeş earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Çerkeş just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded 49 min ago (10:16) near Gerede, Bolu.
- Is Çerkeş in an earthquake zone?
- 89 earthquakes were recorded around Çerkeş in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.7. 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 Çerkeş?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 2.3 km to the south; there are 7 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.
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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.