Earthquakes · Elazığ
Earthquakes in Keban Today
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 28
- Last 12 months
- 331max 4.7
1.0 Latest earthquake: · October 18 03:50 · Arguvan, Malatya · 45 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Keban struck 1 h ago (03:50, October 18) near Arguvan, Malatya: magnitude 1.0, depth 8.8 km, 45 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 6 in 7 days, 28 in 30 days and 331 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Baskil, Elazığ on January 3. The average depth is 8.8 km; 14 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 36 km to the northwest; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Keban
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 03:50 October 18 | Arguvan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.2 | 14:19 October 17 | Kale, Malatya | 6.9 km | 49 km south |
| 1.3 | 17:02 October 16 | Kale, Malatya | 16.1 km | 46 km south |
| 1.1 | 11:22 October 16 | Baskil, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 1.4 | 21:08 October 14 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 16.2 km | 46 km southeast |
| 3.4 | 05:36 October 14 | Kale, Malatya | 12.2 km | 48 km south |
| 1.0 | 05:00 October 10 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 8.5 km | 29 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 21:08 October 9 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.3 km | 26 km east |
| 1.2 | 16:59 October 9 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 24 km east |
| 2.4 | 08:54 October 9 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 10.9 km | 46 km south |
| 1.6 | 05:47 October 9 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 5.4 km | 23 km east |
| 1.3 | 12:38 October 7 | Kemaliye, Erzincan | 16.8 km | 50 km north |
| 1.4 | 10:53 October 7 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 14.5 km | 48 km south |
| 2.1 | 16:53 October 5 | Kale, Malatya | 10.8 km | 49 km south |
| 1.2 | 11:01 October 2 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 6.2 km | 45 km east |
| 1.3 | 14:11 September 30 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km south |
| 1.0 | 16:26 September 29 | Keban, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 18 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 13:22 September 29 | Baskil, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 34 km south |
| 1.7 | 20:42 September 28 | Ağın, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 20 km north |
| 1.3 | 10:09 September 27 | Kale, Malatya | 12.3 km | 49 km south |
| 1.3 | 12:33 September 25 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 12:25 September 25 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 14.0 km | 46 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 16:04 September 20 | Kale, Malatya | 10.4 km | 46 km south |
| 2.1 | 11:59 September 20 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 9.2 km | 48 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 11:58 September 20 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 14.0 km | 46 km southeast |
| 3.4 | 13:03 September 19 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 13.0 km | 50 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 08:10 September 19 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 49 km south |
| 3.0 | 07:54 September 19 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 15.2 km | 46 km south |
| 1.3 | 20:42 September 17 | Kale, Malatya | 7.0 km | 47 km south |
| 1.3 | 10:24 September 17 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 13.2 km | 36 km east |
| 1.4 | 06:28 September 16 | Kale, Malatya | 9.0 km | 50 km south |
| 2.2 | 13:07 September 11 | Sivrice, Elazığ | 12.0 km | 48 km south |
| 1.0 | 12:53 September 11 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 21.6 km | 38 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 14:50 September 8 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 12 km east |
| 1.1 | 12:37 September 7 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.2 km | 41 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 12:05 September 6 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 16.8 km | 38 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 20:43 September 4 | Kale, Malatya | 7.0 km | 49 km south |
| 1.2 | 14:48 September 4 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.2 km | 33 km east |
| 2.1 | 10:55 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 13.4 km | 44 km northeast |
| 2.8 | 05:10 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 44 km northeast |
Keban: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Keban: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.7Baskil, Elazığ
January 3 20:27 · 9.9 km deep · 47 km south - 4.0Sivrice, Elazığ
July 16 22:52 · 11.5 km deep · 47 km south - 3.9Sivrice, Elazığ
May 26 10:37 · 11.1 km deep · 48 km south - 3.4Kale, Malatya
October 14 05:36 · 12.2 km deep · 48 km south - 3.4Sivrice, Elazığ
September 19 13:03 · 13.0 km deep · 50 km southeast - 3.4Sivrice, Elazığ
January 3 20:53 · 11.5 km deep · 48 km south - 3.3Sivrice, Elazığ
April 9 21:51 · 12.2 km deep · 47 km south - 3.2Elazığ Central, Elazığ
March 30 07:23 · 16.7 km deep · 47 km southeast - 3.1Sivrice, Elazığ
July 4 05:02 · 14.1 km deep · 48 km southeast - 3.1Kale, Malatya
April 13 03:03 · 11.4 km deep · 47 km south
Keban earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Keban earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Keban just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.0 earthquake was recorded 1 h ago (03:50) near Arguvan, Malatya.
- Is Keban in an earthquake zone?
- 331 earthquakes were recorded around Keban in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.7. 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 Keban?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 36 km to the northwest; there are 4 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.