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Earthquakes in Oltu Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 9
- Last 12 months
- 86max 3.5
1.9 Latest earthquake: · October 13 16:27 · Sarıkamış, Kars · 30 km southeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Oltu struck 4 days ago (16:27, October 13) near Sarıkamış, Kars: magnitude 1.9, depth 7.8 km, 30 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 9 in 30 days and 86 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 7.8 km; 3 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 2.3 km to the southeast; there are 10 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Oltu
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 | 30 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 15:10 October 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.0 km | 29 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 19:34 October 8 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 6.8 km | 30 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 12:25 October 7 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 37 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 05:41 October 7 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 6.9 km | 35 km east |
| 2.7 | 04:15 October 7 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 31 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 15:24 October 6 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 39 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 10:46 October 1 | Selim, Kars | 7.0 km | 47 km east |
| 1.0 | 02:42 September 30 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 33 km east |
| 1.9 | 06:09 September 16 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 30 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 20:24 September 13 | Sarıkamış, Kars | 7.2 km | 33 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 09:02 September 11 | Oltu, Erzurum | 5.9 km | 3 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 16:34 August 31 | Oltu, Erzurum | 16.8 km | 17 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 05:23 August 31 | Yusufeli, Artvin | 6.0 km | 44 km north |
| 1.3 | 21:03 August 20 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 11 km north |
| 1.0 | 17:20 August 18 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.4 km | 2 km west |
| 1.4 | 23:28 August 11 | Oltu, Erzurum | 5.1 km | 7 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 02:19 August 8 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.2 km | 33 km east |
| 1.3 | 23:21 August 6 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 27 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 01:24 July 30 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 29 km east |
| 1.6 | 14:15 July 26 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 40 km south |
| 1.4 | 09:56 July 24 | Tortum, Erzurum | 6.5 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 20:41 July 17 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 1.7 | 20:40 July 17 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 1.4 | 20:19 July 17 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 44 km east |
| 2.0 | 15:06 July 17 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 2.4 | 12:25 July 17 | Selim, Kars | 11.8 km | 46 km east |
| 2.4 | 12:24 July 17 | Selim, Kars | 7.0 km | 48 km east |
| 2.4 | 23:52 July 15 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 29 km southeast |
| 3.4 | 00:18 July 15 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 29 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 05:08 July 5 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.2 km | 8 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 04:38 July 1 | Oltu, Erzurum | 8.7 km | 21 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 20:43 June 30 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 37 km south |
| 1.8 | 15:58 June 21 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 33 km east |
| 1.7 | 08:12 June 21 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.8 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 18:53 June 19 | Olur, Erzurum | 9.0 km | 40 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 14:37 June 17 | Narman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 20 km south |
| 1.4 | 04:38 June 10 | Selim, Kars | 7.0 km | 46 km east |
| 1.7 | 18:24 June 7 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 33 km east |
| 1.6 | 09:22 June 7 | Şenkaya, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 33 km east |
Oltu: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Oltu: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.5Horasan, Erzurum
March 22 22:33 · 7.0 km deep · 35 km south - 3.4Şenkaya, Erzurum
July 15 00:18 · 7.1 km deep · 29 km southeast - 3.0Horasan, Erzurum
March 22 22:37 · 13.8 km deep · 36 km south
Oltu earthquake and fault map
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Oltu earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Oltu 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 Oltu in an earthquake zone?
- 86 earthquakes were recorded around Oltu 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 Oltu?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 2.3 km to the southeast; there are 10 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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