Live Watch here
Pazarcık City Cameras
Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 36 km
Earthquakes · Gaziantep
Earthquakes in Araban Today
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 18
- Last 12 months
- 186max 4.4
1.7 Latest earthquake: · October 17 11:46 · Besni, Adıyaman · 12 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Araban struck 11 h ago (11:46, October 17) near Besni, Adıyaman: magnitude 1.7, depth 8.4 km, 12 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 4 in 7 days, 18 in 30 days and 186 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş on June 3. The average depth is 8.4 km; 5 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 22 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Araban
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 11:46 October 17 | Besni, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 12 km north |
| 1.2 | 23:37 October 16 | Tut, Adıyaman | 6.7 km | 45 km north |
| 1.5 | 02:43 October 16 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 10.2 km | 38 km north |
| 1.4 | 11:27 October 13 | Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 46 km west |
| 1.1 | 19:34 October 9 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 32 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 19:07 October 9 | Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 05:22 October 8 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 6.1 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 10:33 October 4 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 9.6 km | 43 km west |
| 1.6 | 23:25 October 2 | Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş | 15.7 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 18:33 October 2 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 18:41 October 1 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 7.5 km | 40 km south |
| 3.3 | 16:35 October 1 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 6.5 km | 40 km west |
| 1.4 | 10:43 October 1 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 1.3 km | 28 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 15:28 September 25 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 17.4 km | 40 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:44 September 25 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 4.6 km | 41 km north |
| 1.6 | 12:12 September 24 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 6.9 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 06:30 September 21 | Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş | 9.9 km | 45 km west |
| 2.3 | 03:11 September 20 | Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş | 13.8 km | 45 km west |
| 2.2 | 14:49 September 11 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 20:39 August 24 | Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş | 11.1 km | 46 km west |
| 1.5 | 11:35 August 24 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.3 | 07:19 August 23 | Halfeti, Şanlıurfa | 7.1 km | 42 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 02:04 August 22 | Yavuzeli, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 18 km west |
| 1.5 | 20:34 August 18 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 41 km west |
| 2.0 | 00:57 August 17 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 12.5 km | 40 km west |
| 1.3 | 19:33 August 15 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 06:35 August 14 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 03:27 August 14 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.1 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 11:34 August 10 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 00:21 August 9 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 10.7 km | 38 km north |
| 1.1 | 19:04 August 5 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.3 km | 34 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 00:03 August 3 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 34 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 12:54 August 2 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 9.7 km | 44 km north |
| 1.4 | 12:02 July 27 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 4.6 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 23:49 July 25 | Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 46 km west |
| 1.8 | 23:38 July 25 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 8.4 km | 42 km west |
| 1.2 | 22:09 July 21 | Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 46 km west |
| 1.2 | 20:59 July 21 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 43 km west |
| 2.3 | 07:40 July 21 | Gölbaşı, Adıyaman | 8.5 km | 36 km north |
| 1.5 | 12:19 July 18 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.1 km | 43 km west |
Araban: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Araban: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.4Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
June 3 13:12 · 12.5 km deep · 41 km west - 3.6Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
October 31 03:40 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km west - 3.3Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
October 1 16:35 · 6.5 km deep · 40 km west - 3.3Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
May 3 23:57 · 8.6 km deep · 45 km west - 3.0Gölbaşı, Adıyaman
October 20 21:17 · 10.4 km deep · 37 km north
Araban earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Araban earthquake and fault map
37.425°N 37.689°E
Map tiles load from the map provider, which receives your IP address.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Araban just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded 11 h ago (11:46) near Besni, Adıyaman.
- Is Araban in an earthquake zone?
- 186 earthquakes were recorded around Araban 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 Araban?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 22 km to the north; there are 4 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.
Araban live cams
Watch the area on live cams.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.