Earthquakes · Diyarbakır
Earthquakes in Eğil Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 7
- Last 12 months
- 133max 4.0
1.7 Latest earthquake: · October 14 14:15 · Arıcak, Elazığ · 32 km northeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Eğil struck 4 days ago (14:15, October 14) near Arıcak, Elazığ: magnitude 1.7, depth 8.6 km, 32 km northeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 133 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 8.6 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 28 km to the northeast; there are 3 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Eğil
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 14:15 October 14 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.7 km | 32 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 12:23 October 6 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 00:25 October 4 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 29 km east |
| 1.5 | 19:43 September 30 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 9.8 km | 31 km east |
| 1.2 | 11:25 September 30 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 16:17 September 29 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.2 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 23:33 September 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 16.5 km | 30 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 01:56 September 17 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 02:41 September 14 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 29 km east |
| 1.1 | 21:18 September 10 | Maden, Elazığ | 10.1 km | 45 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 19:25 September 10 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 10.8 km | 46 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 21:32 September 4 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 15:12 September 1 | Palu, Elazığ | 6.7 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 11:40 August 30 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 7.1 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 00:40 August 21 | Lice, Diyarbakır | 11.0 km | 50 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 18:13 August 20 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 2.8 | 17:09 August 19 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 6.8 km | 21 km east |
| 1.0 | 05:30 August 19 | Maden, Elazığ | 12.9 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 05:28 August 19 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 45 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 20:46 August 16 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 15.0 km | 46 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 02:23 August 12 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 30 km east |
| 1.8 | 07:03 August 10 | Sur, Diyarbakır | 6.1 km | 29 km east |
| 2.0 | 21:00 August 3 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 13.4 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 17:52 August 3 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 19:11 July 20 | Hani, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 40 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 10:01 July 20 | Ergani, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 41 km west |
| 1.9 | 09:58 July 19 | Çermik, Diyarbakır | 9.4 km | 44 km west |
| 3.0 | 18:05 July 13 | Genç, Bingöl | 10.6 km | 32 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 11:56 July 13 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 6.9 km | 27 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 18:57 July 6 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 6.9 km | 23 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 07:50 June 26 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 6.9 km | 27 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 02:35 June 23 | Maden, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 13:37 June 21 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 29 km north |
| 1.8 | 09:52 June 21 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 30 km north |
| 1.3 | 03:07 June 21 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 26 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 09:41 June 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 28 km north |
| 1.6 | 08:32 June 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 32 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 07:49 June 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.4 | 07:45 June 20 | Dicle, Diyarbakır | 7.0 km | 24 km northeast |
| 2.8 | 07:42 June 20 | Arıcak, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 30 km north |
Eğil: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Eğil: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Hani, Diyarbakır
October 26 14:49 · 13.2 km deep · 42 km northeast - 3.4Hani, Diyarbakır
December 1 18:11 · 10.2 km deep · 37 km northeast - 3.0Genç, Bingöl
July 13 18:05 · 10.6 km deep · 32 km northeast - 3.0Palu, Elazığ
December 6 11:13 · 7.0 km deep · 47 km northwest
Eğil earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Eğil earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Eğil just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.7 quake near Arıcak, Elazığ on October 14 (14:15).
- Is Eğil in an earthquake zone?
- 133 earthquakes were recorded around Eğil 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 Eğil?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component about 28 km to the northeast; there are 3 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.