Earthquakes · Erzurum
Earthquakes in Çat Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 29
- Last 12 months
- 261max 3.8
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 14 11:16 · Palandöken, Erzurum · 22 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Çat struck 3 days ago (11:16, October 14) near Palandöken, Erzurum: magnitude 1.5, depth 8.5 km, 22 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 29 in 30 days and 261 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Karlıova, Bingöl on November 8. The average depth is 8.5 km; 10 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 18 km to the north; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Çat
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 11:16 October 14 | Palandöken, Erzurum | 10.0 km | 22 km north |
| 1.4 | 17:01 October 13 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 26 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 15:37 October 9 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 13.7 km | 43 km south |
| 1.2 | 04:44 October 7 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 12.0 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 02:16 October 7 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 31 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 14:18 October 6 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.3 | 03:56 October 5 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 24 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 03:30 October 5 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.7 km | 17 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 01:45 October 5 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 24 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 13:36 October 4 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 14:53 October 3 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 35 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 12:37 October 3 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 06:19 October 3 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 06:18 October 3 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 47 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 05:04 October 3 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 37 km north |
| 2.3 | 05:03 October 3 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 17.2 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:53 October 3 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 3.1 | 00:36 October 2 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 00:50 September 30 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.4 km | 5 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 17:06 September 29 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.1 km | 37 km south |
| 2.2 | 06:56 September 29 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 17 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 22:35 September 27 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 29 km southeast |
| 2.5 | 20:51 September 25 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 17:05 September 24 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.6 km | 6 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 05:42 September 23 | Çat, Erzurum | 12.7 km | 13 km north |
| 1.4 | 21:12 September 22 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 9.9 km | 46 km north |
| 1.9 | 11:10 September 22 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 32 km north |
| 2.2 | 09:53 September 22 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 37 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 19:34 September 21 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 11.1 km | 32 km north |
| 2.2 | 15:30 September 17 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 19.7 km | 33 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 08:15 September 17 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 12.1 km | 35 km north |
| 2.7 | 21:36 September 16 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 17:48 September 15 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.1 km | 35 km south |
| 2.3 | 23:20 September 9 | Yedisu, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 17:24 September 9 | Aşkale, Erzurum | 8.7 km | 43 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 09:52 September 9 | Palandöken, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 23 km north |
| 1.9 | 20:17 September 7 | Çat, Erzurum | 11.3 km | 24 km west |
| 1.8 | 13:07 September 7 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 22 km west |
| 1.5 | 08:56 September 3 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 22 km west |
| 1.8 | 04:01 September 3 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 22 km west |
Çat: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Çat: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.8Karlıova, Bingöl
November 8 23:10 · 7.0 km deep · 31 km south - 3.5Yedisu, Bingöl
January 3 01:56 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km southwest - 3.5Palandöken, Erzurum
October 24 06:07 · 9.9 km deep · 23 km north - 3.4Palandöken, Erzurum
June 20 04:24 · 8.7 km deep · 23 km northeast - 3.3Çat, Erzurum
May 1 00:57 · 7.0 km deep · 37 km southwest - 3.2Palandöken, Erzurum
March 26 19:25 · 12.1 km deep · 23 km north - 3.1Yedisu, Bingöl
October 2 00:36 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km southwest - 3.0Yedisu, Bingöl
June 23 01:18 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km southwest - 3.0Karlıova, Bingöl
March 11 12:03 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km south - 3.0Aziziye, Erzurum
November 27 17:25 · 10.1 km deep · 34 km north
Çat earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Çat earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Çat just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.5 quake near Palandöken, Erzurum on October 14 (11:16).
- Is Çat in an earthquake zone?
- 261 earthquakes were recorded around Çat in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.8. 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 Çat?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 18 km to the north; there are 8 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.