Earthquakes · Erzincan
Earthquakes in Kemah Today
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 20
- Last 12 months
- 235max 4.9
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 19 02:32 · Kemah, Erzincan · 21 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Kemah struck 11 h ago (02:32, October 19) near Kemah, Erzincan: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.1 km, 21 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 6 in 7 days, 20 in 30 days and 235 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan on February 6. The average depth is 8.1 km; 7 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 28 km to the southeast; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Kemah
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 02:32 October 19 | Kemah, Erzincan | 14.2 km | 21 km north |
| 1.4 | 17:55 October 18 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 32 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 15:10 October 16 | İliç, Erzincan | 6.8 km | 47 km west |
| 2.0 | 16:02 October 13 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 5.7 km | 31 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 03:20 October 13 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 16 km north |
| 1.6 | 00:56 October 13 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 8.0 km | 39 km north |
| 1.9 | 12:06 October 12 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 1.0 | 02:57 October 11 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 31 km northwest |
| 3.6 | 10:04 October 10 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 6.4 km | 32 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 07:18 October 10 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 24 km north |
| 2.1 | 01:48 October 3 | Kemah, Erzincan | 6.1 km | 24 km north |
| 1.4 | 19:48 October 2 | Kelkit, Gümüşhane | 11.2 km | 43 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 01:22 October 2 | Kemah, Erzincan | 5.6 km | 10 km south |
| 1.8 | 20:37 September 30 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 1.7 | 09:05 September 30 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 32 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 18:52 September 24 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 21 km south |
| 1.1 | 23:16 September 23 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 24 km west |
| 1.3 | 21:33 September 23 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 20 km south |
| 2.1 | 19:12 September 23 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 39 km east |
| 2.3 | 03:46 September 23 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 20 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 11:20 September 19 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 20 km north |
| 1.1 | 03:00 September 17 | İliç, Erzincan | 7.2 km | 42 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 17:41 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 23 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 02:16 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 27 km south |
| 1.2 | 13:37 September 14 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 33 km north |
| 1.7 | 13:00 September 14 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 8.2 km | 47 km north |
| 1.3 | 18:23 September 12 | Kemah, Erzincan | 0.1 km | 15 km north |
| 2.0 | 13:58 September 12 | İliç, Erzincan | 9.3 km | 45 km west |
| 1.9 | 06:24 September 11 | Kemah, Erzincan | 17.8 km | 27 km north |
| 1.4 | 06:10 September 11 | Refahiye, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.1 | 02:23 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.0 km | 28 km south |
| 1.1 | 00:58 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.8 km | 27 km south |
| 1.3 | 23:22 September 7 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 27 km south |
| 1.1 | 20:53 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.2 km | 26 km south |
| 2.4 | 13:27 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 28 km south |
| 2.1 | 08:00 September 6 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.2 km | 17 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 04:06 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.9 km | 27 km south |
| 1.3 | 03:55 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 26 km south |
| 1.7 | 14:25 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.6 km | 26 km south |
| 1.4 | 01:58 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 27 km south |
Kemah: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Kemah: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.9Kemah, Erzincan
February 6 14:16 · 12.1 km deep · 20 km northwest - 4.1Kemah, Erzincan
February 11 00:38 · 7.0 km deep · 22 km northwest - 4.0Kemah, Erzincan
April 13 19:15 · 7.1 km deep · 21 km southeast - 3.6Refahiye, Erzincan
October 10 10:04 · 6.4 km deep · 32 km northwest - 3.5Refahiye, Erzincan
January 27 14:40 · 14.6 km deep · 25 km north - 3.1Kemah, Erzincan
March 2 00:59 · 10.4 km deep · 18 km northwest - 3.0İliç, Erzincan
May 3 07:32 · 7.4 km deep · 49 km southwest
Kemah earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Kemah earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Kemah just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.2 earthquake was recorded 11 h ago (02:32) near Kemah, Erzincan.
- Is Kemah in an earthquake zone?
- 235 earthquakes were recorded around Kemah in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.9. 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 Kemah?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 28 km to the southeast; there are 5 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.