Earthquakes · Erzincan
Earthquakes in Tercan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 18
- Last 12 months
- 203max 4.4
2.2 Latest earthquake: · October 16 17:46 · Otlukbeli, Erzincan · 45 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Tercan struck 1 days ago (17:46, October 16) near Otlukbeli, Erzincan: magnitude 2.2, depth 7.8 km, 45 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 5 in 7 days, 18 in 30 days and 203 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Yedisu, Bingöl on April 26. The average depth is 7.8 km; 8 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 1.0 km to the north; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Tercan
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 17:46 October 16 | Otlukbeli, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 45 km northwest |
| 2.8 | 17:45 October 16 | Otlukbeli, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 17:42 October 16 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 03:49 October 14 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.3 km | 33 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 12:33 October 11 | Çayırlı, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 39 km west |
| 1.6 | 23:22 October 10 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 03:56 October 5 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 30 km east |
| 1.1 | 01:45 October 5 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 31 km east |
| 1.6 | 03:03 October 4 | Bayburt Central, Bayburt | 7.0 km | 43 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 01:32 October 4 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 41 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 05:04 October 3 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 41 km northeast |
| 2.3 | 05:03 October 3 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 17.2 km | 37 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 04:53 October 3 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 39 km northeast |
| 3.1 | 00:36 October 2 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 49 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 11:27 September 29 | Üzümlü, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 40 km west |
| 2.7 | 06:40 September 25 | Çayırlı, Erzincan | 6.9 km | 41 km west |
| 1.8 | 14:44 September 22 | Tercan, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 9 km south |
| 2.2 | 09:53 September 22 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 41 km southeast |
| 2.7 | 21:36 September 16 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 37 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 06:16 September 16 | Tercan, Erzincan | 11.2 km | 8 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 21:42 September 14 | Çayırlı, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 23 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 23:30 September 13 | Otlukbeli, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 17:24 September 9 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 8.7 km | 16 km east |
| 1.1 | 09:52 September 9 | Palandöken, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 48 km east |
| 1.9 | 20:17 September 7 | Çat, Erzurum | 11.3 km | 30 km east |
| 1.8 | 13:07 September 7 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 32 km east |
| 1.5 | 08:56 September 3 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 35 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 04:01 September 3 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 32 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 03:53 August 30 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 48 km southeast |
| 3.0 | 05:37 August 29 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 04:14 August 28 | Tercan, Erzincan | 6.8 km | 28 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 22:48 August 26 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 41 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 19:15 August 26 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 46 km south |
| 2.3 | 14:49 August 26 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 03:32 August 26 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 43 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 21:23 August 22 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km south |
| 1.2 | 23:33 August 21 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km south |
| 2.1 | 03:42 August 21 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 47 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 02:24 August 17 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 48 km southeast |
| 3.2 | 05:44 August 16 | Kiğı, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 43 km south |
Tercan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Tercan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.4Yedisu, Bingöl
April 26 08:01 · 7.0 km deep · 42 km south - 3.5Yedisu, Bingöl
January 3 01:56 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km southeast - 3.3Çat, Erzurum
May 1 00:57 · 7.0 km deep · 47 km southeast - 3.2Kiğı, Bingöl
August 16 05:44 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km south - 3.1Yedisu, Bingöl
October 2 00:36 · 7.0 km deep · 49 km southeast - 3.0Pülümür, Tunceli
August 29 05:37 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km southwest - 3.0Yedisu, Bingöl
June 23 01:18 · 7.0 km deep · 41 km south - 3.0Aziziye, Erzurum
November 27 17:25 · 10.1 km deep · 50 km east
Tercan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Tercan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Tercan just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.2 quake near Otlukbeli, Erzincan on October 16 (17:46).
- Is Tercan in an earthquake zone?
- 203 earthquakes were recorded around Tercan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.4. 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 Tercan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.0 km to the north; 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.