Earthquakes · Elazığ
Earthquakes in Karakoçan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 13
- Last 12 months
- 259max 3.4
1.3 Latest earthquake: · October 17 00:22 · Pülümür, Tunceli · 50 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Karakoçan struck 1 days ago (00:22, October 17) near Pülümür, Tunceli: magnitude 1.3, depth 8.8 km, 50 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 4 in 7 days, 13 in 30 days and 259 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Bingöl Central, Bingöl on January 21. The average depth is 8.8 km; 6 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 12 km to the northeast; there are 12 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Karakoçan
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 00:22 October 17 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 50 km north |
| 1.8 | 12:44 October 13 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.1 km | 28 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 19:45 October 12 | Yayladere, Bingöl | 6.9 km | 29 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 06:55 October 11 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 23 km north |
| 1.9 | 08:15 October 9 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.8 km | 20 km north |
| 1.2 | 03:24 October 9 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 19 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 23:07 October 8 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 8.8 km | 20 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 21:00 October 8 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.8 km | 21 km north |
| 1.1 | 02:28 September 30 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 16:17 September 29 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.2 km | 44 km south |
| 1.1 | 04:36 September 27 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 9.3 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 13:36 September 25 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 6.4 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 12:45 September 23 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 2.6 | 01:56 September 17 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 43 km south |
| 1.4 | 12:05 September 14 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 6.8 km | 17 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 05:28 September 14 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 26 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 23:48 September 12 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 42 km north |
| 1.2 | 14:09 September 8 | Adaklı, Bingöl | 7.5 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 15:34 September 6 | Adaklı, Bingöl | 8.3 km | 44 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 01:06 September 6 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 37 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 19:12 September 5 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 8.6 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 06:24 September 5 | Karakoçan, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 15 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 21:32 September 4 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 16:06 September 4 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 20 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 21:57 September 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 11.1 km | 34 km northeast |
| 2.3 | 15:12 September 1 | Palu, Elazığ | 6.7 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 14:32 August 30 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 9.2 km | 36 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 05:52 August 27 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 40 km east |
| 1.4 | 13:27 August 26 | Kovancılar, Elazığ | 15.2 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 18:13 August 20 | Genç, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 23:18 August 18 | Palu, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 24 km south |
| 1.5 | 13:08 August 8 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 11.1 km | 40 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 09:31 August 8 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 11.2 km | 36 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 09:25 August 8 | Adaklı, Bingöl | 13.6 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 00:12 August 8 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 10.2 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 06:10 August 6 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 10.0 km | 41 km east |
| 2.2 | 14:58 August 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.5 km | 39 km east |
| 2.0 | 13:06 August 3 | Bingöl Central, Bingöl | 9.9 km | 43 km east |
| 1.0 | 07:11 August 3 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.4 km | 49 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 03:15 August 3 | Kovancılar, Elazığ | 8.5 km | 25 km southwest |
Karakoçan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Karakoçan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.4Bingöl Central, Bingöl
January 21 04:01 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km east - 3.2Nazımiye, Tunceli
June 19 12:27 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km north - 3.2Kovancılar, Elazığ
December 6 10:19 · 7.0 km deep · 15 km south - 3.1Palu, Elazığ
June 4 03:44 · 7.0 km deep · 28 km south - 3.0Nazımiye, Tunceli
April 3 08:50 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km north - 3.0Palu, Elazığ
December 6 11:13 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km southwest
Karakoçan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Karakoçan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Karakoçan just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.3 quake near Pülümür, Tunceli on October 17 (00:22).
- Is Karakoçan in an earthquake zone?
- 259 earthquakes were recorded around Karakoçan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.4. 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 Karakoçan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 12 km to the northeast; there are 12 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.