Earthquakes · Turkey
Earthquakes in Diyarbakır Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 6
- Last 12 months
- 103max 4.0
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 16 17:40 · Kulp, Diyarbakır · 87 km northeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Diyarbakır struck 14 h ago (17:40, October 16) near Kulp, Diyarbakır: magnitude 1.2 at a depth of 8.5 km. There have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 6 in 30 days and 103 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 8.5 km; 4 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component about 61 km to the north; there are 0 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Diyarbakır
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 17:40 October 16 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 87 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 10:26 October 8 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 76 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 23:17 October 7 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 94 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 00:25 October 4 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 33 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 19:43 September 30 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 9.8 km | 35 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 12:40 September 22 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 100 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 02:41 September 14 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 35 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 19:25 September 10 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 10.8 km | 75 km north |
| 1.7 | 11:40 August 30 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 68 km north |
| 1.9 | 00:40 August 21 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 11.0 km | 78 km north |
| 2.8 | 17:09 August 19 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 6.8 km | 44 km north |
| 1.5 | 20:46 August 16 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 15.0 km | 74 km north |
| 1.2 | 02:23 August 12 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 35 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 11:56 August 10 | Kulp, Diyarbakır | 7.2 km | 90 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 07:03 August 10 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 6.1 km | 35 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 04:03 August 9 | Silvan, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 49 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 19:40 August 4 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.4 km | 76 km north |
| 1.7 | 19:38 August 4 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 73 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 21:00 August 3 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 13.4 km | 71 km north |
| 1.6 | 21:40 August 1 | Bağlar, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 23:54 July 30 | Çınar, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 20 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 11:37 July 29 | Çınar, Diyarbakır | 8.5 km | 20 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 22:52 July 28 | Silvan, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 48 km northeast |
| 3.5 | 14:41 July 24 | Silvan, Diyarbakır | 13.1 km | 48 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 19:11 July 20 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 69 km north |
| 1.9 | 10:01 July 20 | Ergani, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 59 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 09:58 July 19 | Çermik, Diyarbakır | 9.4 km | 62 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 05:45 July 19 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 8.1 km | 73 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 18:57 July 6 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 58 km north |
| 1.3 | 03:07 June 21 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 61 km north |
| 1.4 | 07:45 June 20 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 57 km north |
| 2.8 | 15:16 June 17 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 7.9 km | 71 km north |
| 1.2 | 01:26 June 12 | Silvan, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 43 km east |
| 1.5 | 02:31 June 11 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 84 km northeast |
| 2.5 | 02:11 June 11 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 84 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 00:42 June 11 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 83 km northeast |
| 2.7 | 16:50 June 5 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 7.2 km | 80 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 15:34 May 27 | Kayapınar, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 30 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 19:00 April 27 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 86 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 21:53 April 22 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 50 km north |
Diyarbakır: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Diyarbakır: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Hani, Diyarbakır
October 26 14:49 · 13.2 km deep · 72 km north - 3.5Silvan, Diyarbakır
July 24 14:41 · 13.1 km deep · 48 km northeast - 3.4Hani, Diyarbakır
December 1 18:11 · 10.2 km deep · 62 km north - 3.0Kulp, Diyarbakır
April 15 23:59 · 7.0 km deep · 94 km northeast
Diyarbakır earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Diyarbakır earthquake and fault map
37.914°N 40.231°E
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Earthquakes by district in Diyarbakır
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
- Çüngüş970 · max 4.7
- Çermik380 · max 4.3
- Ergani279 · max 4.3
- Dicle254 · max 4.0
- Hani172 · max 4.0
- Lice144 · max 4.0
- Eğil135 · max 4.0
- Kocaköy127 · max 4.0
- Hazro91 · max 4.0
- Kulp68 · max 3.5
- Sur52 · max 3.5
- Yenişehir52 · max 3.5
- Bağlar50 · max 3.5
- Silvan44 · max 3.5
- Çınar38 · max 1.9
- Kayapınar37 · max 2.9
- Bismil34 · max 3.5
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Diyarbakır just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.2 earthquake was recorded 14 h ago (17:40) near Kulp, Diyarbakır.
- Is Diyarbakır in an earthquake zone?
- 103 earthquakes were recorded around Diyarbakır 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 Diyarbakır?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component about 61 km to the north; there are 0 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.