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Earthquakes in Giresun Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
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Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
32max 3.3

2.0 Latest earthquake: · September 29 04:58 · Espiye, Giresun · 54 km north

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake in Giresun struck 17 days ago (04:58, September 29) near Espiye, Giresun: magnitude 2.0 at a depth of 8.7 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 1 in 30 days and 32 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.3 earthquake near Tirebolu, Giresun on March 17. The average depth is 8.7 km; 1 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 61 km to the southwest; there are 0 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes in Giresun

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
2.0 04:58 September 29 Espiye, Giresun 6.3 km 54 km north
1.4 07:09 September 14 Bulancak, Giresun 9.2 km 47 km northwest
2.5 02:12 September 14 Piraziz, Giresun 7.0 km 53 km northwest
1.2 01:01 September 11 Şebinkarahisar, Giresun 13.8 km 38 km south
1.0 00:03 July 31 Çamoluk, Giresun 7.0 km 73 km southeast
1.5 19:50 July 30 Çamoluk, Giresun 7.0 km 73 km southeast
2.0 23:40 July 29 Çamoluk, Giresun 16.5 km 72 km southeast
1.9 22:01 July 27 Espiye, Giresun 8.6 km 49 km north
1.3 12:52 July 17 Eynesil, Giresun 6.8 km 68 km northeast
2.6 17:33 July 1 Espiye, Giresun 13.5 km 54 km north
1.4 13:39 June 29 Çamoluk, Giresun 11.9 km 74 km southeast
1.3 21:05 June 26 Çamoluk, Giresun 7.0 km 74 km southeast
1.8 11:15 June 17 Çamoluk, Giresun 7.0 km 65 km south
1.1 09:14 June 7 Çamoluk, Giresun 7.0 km 74 km southeast
1.9 11:37 May 13 Giresun Central, Giresun 17.9 km 19 km north
1.1 03:42 April 29 Dereli, Giresun 7.3 km 9 km north
1.9 15:03 March 31 Tirebolu, Giresun 4.9 km 64 km northeast
1.3 01:13 March 18 Görele, Giresun 8.3 km 72 km northeast
1.3 18:47 March 17 Tirebolu, Giresun 6.6 km 69 km northeast
1.6 13:07 March 17 Eynesil, Giresun 6.9 km 73 km northeast
1.6 13:06 March 17 Görele, Giresun 6.1 km 72 km northeast
3.3 06:51 March 17 Tirebolu, Giresun 12.0 km 76 km northeast
1.9 16:17 March 15 Görele, Giresun 7.6 km 79 km northeast
2.4 08:28 March 7 Tirebolu, Giresun 7.0 km 63 km north
2.6 21:07 March 5 Görele, Giresun 7.8 km 73 km northeast
1.9 22:37 February 28 Tirebolu, Giresun 7.2 km 81 km north
1.6 20:10 February 14 Görele, Giresun 7.0 km 54 km northeast
1.4 09:25 December 24 Görele, Giresun 7.3 km 58 km northeast
1.8 07:43 December 24 Görele, Giresun 6.4 km 64 km northeast
1.7 03:30 December 15 Tirebolu, Giresun 9.7 km 66 km northeast
1.0 13:20 December 4 Alucra, Giresun 8.4 km 37 km southeast
1.8 03:52 November 11 Görele, Giresun 10.2 km 58 km northeast

Giresun: earthquakes per month

Nov: 11NovDec: 44DecJan: 0JanFeb: 22FebMar: 99MarApr: 11AprMay: 11MayJun: 44JunJul: 66JulAug: 0AugSep: 44SepOct: 0Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 2525< 22–3: 662–33–4: 113–44–5: 04–55+: 05+

Giresun: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.3Tirebolu, Giresun
    March 17 06:51 · 12.0 km deep · 76 km northeast

Giresun earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Giresun earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by district in Giresun

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Giresun just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.0 quake near Espiye, Giresun on September 29 (04:58).
Is Giresun in an earthquake zone?
32 earthquakes were recorded around Giresun in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.3. 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 Giresun?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 61 km to the southwest; there are 0 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.