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Earthquakes in Kovancılar Today

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
15
Last 12 months
311max 4.0

0.8 Latest earthquake: · October 17 02:44 · Maden, Elazığ · 33 km southwest

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Kovancılar struck 23 h ago (02:44, October 17) near Maden, Elazığ: magnitude 0.8, depth 8.4 km, 33 km southwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 4 in 7 days, 15 in 30 days and 311 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 8.4 km; 9 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 6.6 km to the southeast; there are 9 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Kovancılar

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
0.8 02:44 October 17 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 33 km southwest
1.7 23:02 October 16 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 21 km southwest
1.7 14:15 October 14 Arıcak, Elazığ 7.7 km 40 km southeast
1.7 22:17 October 12 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.9 km 33 km southwest
1.2 03:24 October 9 Karakoçan, Elazığ 7.0 km 49 km northeast
1.1 19:22 October 7 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 29 km southwest
1.3 12:23 October 6 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 21 km southwest
2.3 21:32 October 3 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.8 km 24 km southwest
1.4 17:23 October 3 Maden, Elazığ 9.1 km 24 km southwest
1.2 11:25 September 30 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 22 km southwest
1.1 02:28 September 30 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 20 km southwest
2.2 16:17 September 29 Palu, Elazığ 7.2 km 16 km south
1.0 00:48 September 29 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 35 km west
2.1 12:48 September 22 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 8.6 km 25 km southwest
1.9 23:33 September 20 Arıcak, Elazığ 16.5 km 45 km southeast
2.6 01:56 September 17 Palu, Elazığ 7.0 km 14 km south
1.0 18:41 September 14 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 33 km southwest
1.4 12:05 September 14 Karakoçan, Elazığ 6.8 km 47 km northeast
1.3 00:10 September 13 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 49 km southwest
1.1 21:18 September 10 Maden, Elazığ 10.1 km 33 km southwest
1.2 18:53 September 10 Maden, Elazığ 14.1 km 29 km southwest
1.3 06:04 September 10 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 33 km west
1.0 10:28 September 8 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 47 km west
1.9 07:59 September 8 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 9.2 km 48 km southwest
1.6 01:06 September 6 Genç, Bingöl 7.0 km 36 km east
1.2 19:12 September 5 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 8.6 km 19 km southwest
1.2 06:24 September 5 Karakoçan, Elazığ 7.0 km 46 km northeast
1.1 21:32 September 4 Palu, Elazığ 7.0 km 9 km south
1.4 16:06 September 4 Palu, Elazığ 7.0 km 34 km northeast
2.3 15:12 September 1 Palu, Elazığ 6.7 km 16 km southwest
1.4 09:50 September 1 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 28 km southwest
1.7 10:33 August 31 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 6.8 km 27 km southwest
1.4 00:23 August 31 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 28 km southwest
1.0 04:45 August 29 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 31 km southwest
1.1 22:41 August 26 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 28 km southwest
1.4 13:27 August 26 Kovancılar, Elazığ 15.2 km 11 km southwest
2.1 11:43 August 25 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 30 km southwest
1.8 18:13 August 20 Genç, Bingöl 7.0 km 33 km east
1.0 05:30 August 19 Maden, Elazığ 12.9 km 34 km southwest
1.9 05:28 August 19 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 31 km southwest

Kovancılar: earthquakes per month

Nov: 1414NovDec: 3737DecJan: 2424JanFeb: 2727FebMar: 3434MarApr: 1919AprMay: 3030MayJun: 3636JunJul: 2020JulAug: 3232AugSep: 2222SepOct: 99Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Kovancılar: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.0Hani, Diyarbakır
    October 26 14:49 · 13.2 km deep · 49 km east
  2. 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    August 12 20:40 · 8.8 km deep · 30 km southwest
  3. 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    July 27 10:26 · 10.6 km deep · 28 km southwest
  4. 3.4Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    June 4 06:20 · 7.0 km deep · 49 km southwest
  5. 3.2Kovancılar, Elazığ
    December 6 10:19 · 7.0 km deep · 19 km northeast
  6. 3.1Palu, Elazığ
    June 4 03:44 · 7.0 km deep · 6 km east
  7. 3.1Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    October 29 05:49 · 14.3 km deep · 31 km west
  8. 3.0Genç, Bingöl
    July 13 18:05 · 10.6 km deep · 42 km southeast
  9. 3.0Palu, Elazığ
    December 6 11:13 · 7.0 km deep · 15 km southwest

Kovancılar earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Kovancılar earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Kovancılar just now?
Yes. A magnitude 0.8 earthquake was recorded 23 h ago (02:44) near Maden, Elazığ.
Is Kovancılar in an earthquake zone?
311 earthquakes were recorded around Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 6.6 km to the southeast; there are 9 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.