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Earthquakes in Tortum Today
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1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 7 04:44 · Yakutiye, Erzurum · 49 km southwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Tortum struck 12 days ago (04:44, October 7) near Yakutiye, Erzurum: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.3 km, 49 km southwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 10 in 30 days and 96 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 8.3 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 1.1 km to the east; there are 10 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Tortum
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 04:44 October 7 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 12.0 km | 49 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 11:12 October 6 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 24 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 09:41 October 5 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 33 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 08:15 October 3 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 5.9 km | 49 km south |
| 1.7 | 09:08 September 30 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.5 km | 25 km south |
| 1.3 | 05:24 September 30 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 6.2 km | 38 km south |
| 1.5 | 08:46 September 29 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 6.7 km | 39 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 21:52 September 25 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 18 km south |
| 1.8 | 18:02 September 24 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 46 km west |
| 1.6 | 01:50 September 24 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 5.5 km | 33 km south |
| 1.2 | 18:39 September 13 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 2.9 | 18:13 September 13 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 11.0 km | 50 km south |
| 1.4 | 09:02 September 11 | Oltu, Erzurum | 5.9 km | 44 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 16:34 August 31 | Oltu, Erzurum | 16.8 km | 31 km northeast |
| 2.5 | 06:47 August 27 | Tortum, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 19 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:38 August 21 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 17:20 August 18 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.4 km | 45 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 23:28 August 11 | Oltu, Erzurum | 5.1 km | 48 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 22:02 August 3 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 13 km south |
| 2.1 | 20:06 August 3 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.4 | 14:23 July 30 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 10.4 km | 37 km south |
| 1.6 | 14:15 July 26 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 41 km east |
| 1.4 | 09:56 July 24 | Tortum, Erzurum | 6.5 km | 10 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 12:22 July 18 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 32 km south |
| 1.6 | 04:38 July 16 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 30 km south |
| 1.2 | 01:01 July 7 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.3 km | 25 km south |
| 1.3 | 22:27 July 6 | Köprüköy, Erzurum | 8.1 km | 45 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 05:08 July 5 | Oltu, Erzurum | 7.2 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 04:38 July 1 | Oltu, Erzurum | 8.7 km | 26 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 20:43 June 30 | Horasan, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 39 km east |
| 2.1 | 02:22 June 25 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 09:22 June 22 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 21 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 11:43 June 21 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 14:37 June 17 | Narman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 43 km east |
| 1.0 | 00:09 June 17 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 18 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 20:00 June 12 | Aziziye, Erzurum | 10.9 km | 47 km west |
| 1.5 | 07:53 June 5 | Yakutiye, Erzurum | 8.9 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 23:16 June 4 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 31 km south |
| 1.9 | 09:56 June 2 | Pasinler, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.1 | 07:56 June 1 | Yusufeli, Artvin | 7.0 km | 45 km north |
Tortum: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Tortum: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.5Horasan, Erzurum
March 22 22:33 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km east - 3.2Pasinler, Erzurum
June 1 05:35 · 7.0 km deep · 29 km south - 3.0Horasan, Erzurum
March 22 22:37 · 13.8 km deep · 43 km east
Tortum earthquake and fault map
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Tortum earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Tortum just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.2 quake near Yakutiye, Erzurum on October 7 (04:44).
- Is Tortum in an earthquake zone?
- 96 earthquakes were recorded around Tortum 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 Tortum?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.1 km to the east; 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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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.