Earthquakes · Diyarbakır
Earthquakes in Dicle Today
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 14
- Last 12 months
- 252max 4.0
0.8 Latest earthquake: · October 17 02:44 · Maden, Elazığ · 49 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Dicle struck 20 h ago (02:44, October 17) near Maden, Elazığ: magnitude 0.8, depth 8.9 km, 49 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 3 in 7 days, 14 in 30 days and 252 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Hani, Diyarbakır on October 26. The average depth is 8.9 km; 8 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 19 km to the northwest; there are 6 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Dicle
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 02:44 October 17 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 23:02 October 16 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 43 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 14:15 October 14 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.7 km | 22 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 19:22 October 7 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 12:23 October 6 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 40 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 00:25 October 4 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 36 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 21:32 October 3 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.8 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 17:23 October 3 | Maden, Elazığ | 9.1 km | 41 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 19:43 September 30 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 9.8 km | 37 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 11:25 September 30 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 02:28 September 30 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 45 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 16:17 September 29 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.2 km | 28 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 12:48 September 22 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 8.6 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 23:33 September 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 16.5 km | 22 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 01:56 September 17 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 30 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 18:41 September 14 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 50 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 02:41 September 14 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 36 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 21:18 September 10 | Maden, Elazığ | 10.1 km | 39 km west |
| 1.5 | 19:25 September 10 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 10.8 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 18:53 September 10 | Maden, Elazığ | 14.1 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 01:06 September 6 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 19:12 September 5 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 8.6 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 21:32 September 4 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 15:12 September 1 | Palu, Elazığ | 6.7 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 09:50 September 1 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 10:33 August 31 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 6.8 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 00:23 August 31 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 11:40 August 30 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 32 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 22:41 August 26 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 13:27 August 26 | Kovancılar, Elazığ | 15.2 km | 40 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 00:40 August 21 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 11.0 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 18:13 August 20 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 34 km northeast |
| 2.8 | 17:09 August 19 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 6.8 km | 23 km east |
| 1.0 | 05:30 August 19 | Maden, Elazığ | 12.9 km | 36 km west |
| 1.9 | 05:28 August 19 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 38 km west |
| 1.0 | 23:18 August 18 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 42 km north |
| 1.5 | 20:46 August 16 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 15.0 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 04:02 August 15 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 2.4 | 02:00 August 15 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:37 August 14 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
Dicle: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Dicle: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Hani, Diyarbakır
October 26 14:49 · 13.2 km deep · 34 km northeast - 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
August 12 20:40 · 8.8 km deep · 50 km northwest - 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
July 27 10:26 · 10.6 km deep · 49 km northwest - 3.4Hani, Diyarbakır
December 1 18:11 · 10.2 km deep · 33 km east - 3.2Kovancılar, Elazığ
December 6 10:19 · 7.0 km deep · 50 km north - 3.1Palu, Elazığ
June 4 03:44 · 7.0 km deep · 41 km north - 3.0Genç, Bingöl
July 13 18:05 · 10.6 km deep · 23 km northeast - 3.0Palu, Elazığ
December 6 11:13 · 7.0 km deep · 37 km northwest
Dicle earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Dicle earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Dicle just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 0.8 earthquake was recorded 20 h ago (02:44) near Maden, Elazığ.
- Is Dicle in an earthquake zone?
- 252 earthquakes were recorded around Dicle 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 Dicle?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 19 km to the northwest; there are 6 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.