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Earthquakes in Çorum Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 9
- Last 12 months
- 160max 4.0
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 6 08:15 · Mecitözü, Çorum · 54 km east
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Çorum struck 10 days ago (08:15, October 6) near Mecitözü, Çorum: magnitude 1.2 at a depth of 8.8 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 9 in 30 days and 160 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Bayat (Çorum) on April 8. The average depth is 8.8 km; 1 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 38 km to the southeast; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Çorum
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 08:15 October 6 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 8.2 km | 54 km east |
| 1.1 | 00:21 October 6 | İskilip, Çorum | 7.0 km | 35 km north |
| 2.1 | 12:47 October 4 | Bayat (Çorum) | 7.0 km | 60 km northwest |
| 2.4 | 01:42 October 3 | İskilip, Çorum | 11.6 km | 33 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 12:35 September 28 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 8.1 km | 72 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 04:20 September 28 | Dodurga, Çorum | 7.7 km | 30 km north |
| 1.0 | 02:35 September 28 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 13.2 km | 73 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 02:18 September 28 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 19.4 km | 73 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 03:27 September 21 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 10.8 km | 44 km east |
| 1.1 | 00:55 September 10 | Uğurludağ, Çorum | 7.0 km | 33 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 19:40 September 7 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 11.9 km | 42 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 13:08 September 6 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 6.9 km | 24 km south |
| 1.3 | 06:26 September 3 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 11.1 km | 43 km east |
| 1.3 | 17:26 September 1 | İskilip, Çorum | 7.0 km | 52 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 12:12 August 31 | Uğurludağ, Çorum | 9.7 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 00:12 August 29 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.0 km | 17 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 22:03 August 28 | Uğurludağ, Çorum | 6.9 km | 33 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 13:12 August 27 | Bayat (Çorum) | 14.0 km | 55 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 22:24 August 24 | Uğurludağ, Çorum | 8.9 km | 19 km west |
| 1.3 | 21:46 August 22 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.0 km | 17 km south |
| 1.0 | 21:27 August 20 | Bayat (Çorum) | 9.9 km | 48 km west |
| 1.2 | 21:32 August 15 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 12.0 km | 19 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 14:14 August 14 | Dodurga, Çorum | 7.9 km | 31 km north |
| 1.2 | 17:18 August 9 | Dodurga, Çorum | 10.3 km | 26 km north |
| 2.3 | 15:41 August 9 | Dodurga, Çorum | 8.2 km | 26 km north |
| 1.0 | 00:47 August 9 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 7.0 km | 58 km east |
| 1.8 | 20:30 August 8 | Kargı, Çorum | 18.2 km | 75 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 06:00 August 7 | İskilip, Çorum | 15.6 km | 30 km west |
| 1.8 | 15:41 August 6 | Dodurga, Çorum | 16.4 km | 31 km north |
| 1.6 | 15:18 August 6 | Dodurga, Çorum | 14.7 km | 31 km north |
| 1.4 | 00:05 August 6 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 6.7 km | 60 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 05:11 July 30 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 12.6 km | 60 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 21:15 July 26 | Alaca, Çorum | 7.1 km | 33 km south |
| 1.3 | 21:47 July 23 | Bayat (Çorum) | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 07:31 July 23 | Sungurlu, Çorum | 7.2 km | 69 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 14:26 July 20 | Alaca, Çorum | 7.0 km | 42 km south |
| 1.3 | 13:50 July 9 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.0 km | 47 km east |
| 1.2 | 01:38 July 9 | Ortaköy (Çorum) | 15.7 km | 51 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 21:04 July 5 | Uğurludağ, Çorum | 7.1 km | 19 km west |
| 2.0 | 18:54 July 5 | İskilip, Çorum | 7.0 km | 20 km west |
Çorum: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Çorum: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Bayat (Çorum)
April 8 10:20 · 11.0 km deep · 56 km northwest
Çorum earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Çorum earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Çorum
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Çorum just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.2 quake near Mecitözü, Çorum on October 6 (08:15).
- Is Çorum in an earthquake zone?
- 160 earthquakes were recorded around Çorum 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 Çorum?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 38 km to the southeast; there are 1 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.