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Earthquakes in Horasan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 17
- Last 12 months
- 162max 3.5
1.9 Latest earthquake: · October 13 16:27 · Sarıkamış, Kars · 32 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Horasan struck 5 days ago (16:27, October 13) near Sarıkamış, Kars: magnitude 1.9, depth 8.8 km, 32 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 3 in 7 days, 17 in 30 days and 162 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Horasan, Erzurum on March 22. The average depth is 8.8 km; 5 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 11 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Horasan
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 16:27 October 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 32 km north |
| 1.8 | 15:10 October 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.9 | 19:12 October 12 | Horasan, Erzurum | 6.9 km | 29 km east |
| 1.4 | 19:34 October 8 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 6.8 km | 31 km north |
| 1.3 | 09:41 October 5 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 34 km west |
| 2.2 | 16:04 October 2 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 12.1 km | 38 km east |
| 1.7 | 09:08 September 30 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.5 km | 44 km west |
| 1.0 | 02:42 September 30 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.5 | 08:46 September 29 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 6.7 km | 28 km west |
| 1.4 | 05:35 September 29 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 16.1 km | 35 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 02:45 September 29 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 7.4 km | 35 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 18:18 September 26 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 10.5 km | 40 km east |
| 2.1 | 14:27 September 26 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 8.8 km | 45 km east |
| 1.7 | 13:37 September 26 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 7.1 km | 41 km east |
| 2.9 | 07:19 September 26 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 41 km east |
| 1.6 | 21:42 September 22 | Horasan, Erzurum | 6.9 km | 34 km east |
| 1.4 | 03:28 September 21 | Horasan, Erzurum | 10.3 km | 25 km east |
| 1.9 | 06:09 September 16 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 1.0 | 13:31 September 15 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 5.0 km | 36 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 20:24 September 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.2 km | 29 km north |
| 2.9 | 18:13 September 13 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 11.0 km | 46 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 01:41 September 13 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 7.2 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 01:08 September 13 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 19:40 September 9 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 6.7 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 08:46 September 6 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 19.2 km | 36 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 17:43 September 5 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 4.2 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 04:34 September 4 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 7.8 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 04:59 September 1 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 38 km east |
| 2.4 | 16:34 August 31 | Oltu, Erzurum | 16.8 km | 50 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 09:37 August 30 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 34 km east |
| 1.9 | 15:08 August 23 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 36 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 14:14 August 23 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 8.2 km | 35 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 00:55 August 22 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 34 km northeast |
| 3.0 | 21:33 August 21 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.1 km | 44 km northeast |
| 2.3 | 16:28 August 20 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 24 km east |
| 1.2 | 01:19 August 20 | Karayazı, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 34 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 05:43 August 16 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 31 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 10:17 August 13 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 7.7 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 14:40 August 10 | Karayazı, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 36 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 22:01 August 8 | Eleşkirt, Ağrı | 10.0 km | 39 km southeast |
Horasan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Horasan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.5Horasan, Erzurum
March 22 22:33 · 7.0 km deep · 24 km northwest - 3.4Şenkaya, Erzurum
July 15 00:18 · 7.1 km deep · 43 km north - 3.0Sarıkamış, Kars
August 21 21:33 · 7.1 km deep · 44 km northeast - 3.0Horasan, Erzurum
March 22 22:37 · 13.8 km deep · 22 km northwest - 3.0Sarıkamış, Kars
November 23 17:44 · 10.4 km deep · 38 km east
Horasan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Horasan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Horasan just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.9 quake near Sarıkamış, Kars on October 13 (16:27).
- Is Horasan in an earthquake zone?
- 162 earthquakes were recorded around Horasan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.5. 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 Horasan?
- 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 11 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.
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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.