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Earthquakes in Mecitözü Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 2
- Last 12 months
- 103max 3.6
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 6 08:15 · Mecitözü, Çorum · 6 km southeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Mecitözü struck 10 days ago (08:15, October 6) near Mecitözü, Çorum: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.4 km, 6 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 2 in 30 days and 103 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Göynücek, Amasya on August 13. The average depth is 8.4 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 14 km to the southeast; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Mecitözü
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 | 6 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 03:27 September 21 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 10.8 km | 20 km north |
| 1.4 | 23:58 September 9 | Aydıncık, Yozgat | 7.0 km | 44 km south |
| 1.3 | 13:08 September 6 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 6.9 km | 47 km west |
| 1.3 | 06:26 September 3 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 11.1 km | 5 km west |
| 1.1 | 03:51 September 3 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.0 km | 23 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 01:07 September 3 | Amasya Central, Amasya | 9.1 km | 45 km east |
| 1.3 | 19:17 August 29 | Amasya Central, Amasya | 7.0 km | 29 km east |
| 1.1 | 00:12 August 29 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.0 km | 41 km west |
| 1.3 | 21:46 August 22 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 1.2 | 13:11 August 17 | Merzifon, Amasya | 8.4 km | 33 km north |
| 1.4 | 07:25 August 16 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.0 km | 23 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 07:04 August 16 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.1 km | 23 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 21:32 August 15 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 12.0 km | 38 km west |
| 1.7 | 14:19 August 15 | Amasya Central, Amasya | 7.0 km | 21 km east |
| 1.6 | 09:24 August 14 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.0 km | 22 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 06:24 August 14 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.0 km | 23 km east |
| 1.2 | 22:41 August 13 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.0 km | 21 km southeast |
| 3.6 | 13:33 August 13 | Göynücek, Amasya | 18.0 km | 23 km southeast |
| 2.7 | 10:39 August 13 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.4 km | 23 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 10:36 August 13 | Göynücek, Amasya | 5.5 km | 25 km southeast |
| 3.0 | 10:33 August 13 | Göynücek, Amasya | 10.7 km | 24 km east |
| 1.0 | 00:47 August 9 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 7.0 km | 11 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 23:15 July 28 | Gümüşhacıköy, Amasya | 11.6 km | 23 km north |
| 1.5 | 20:55 July 25 | Suluova, Amasya | 6.8 km | 44 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 18:03 July 25 | Suluova, Amasya | 7.0 km | 44 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 04:07 July 12 | Göynücek, Amasya | 7.0 km | 20 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 13:50 July 9 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.0 km | 20 km north |
| 1.2 | 01:38 July 9 | Ortaköy (Çorum) | 15.7 km | 26 km south |
| 1.4 | 03:57 July 5 | Gümüşhacıköy, Amasya | 7.0 km | 34 km north |
| 1.2 | 10:33 July 3 | Alaca, Çorum | 12.0 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 12:25 July 2 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 7.3 km | 23 km west |
| 2.1 | 20:58 July 1 | Merzifon, Amasya | 7.0 km | 34 km north |
| 1.5 | 04:19 June 11 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 7.5 km | 5 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 20:05 June 9 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 7.1 km | 6 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 15:15 June 9 | Mecitözü, Çorum | 6.9 km | 3 km south |
| 1.7 | 14:05 June 9 | Suluova, Amasya | 7.0 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 12:37 June 7 | Çorum Central, Çorum | 8.5 km | 50 km west |
| 1.6 | 14:30 June 5 | Aydıncık, Yozgat | 7.0 km | 39 km south |
| 1.6 | 01:28 May 27 | Amasya Central, Amasya | 7.1 km | 46 km east |
Mecitözü: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Mecitözü: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.6Göynücek, Amasya
August 13 13:33 · 18.0 km deep · 23 km southeast - 3.0Göynücek, Amasya
August 13 10:33 · 10.7 km deep · 24 km east
Mecitözü earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Mecitözü earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Mecitözü 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 Mecitözü in an earthquake zone?
- 103 earthquakes were recorded around Mecitözü 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 Mecitözü?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 14 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.
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