Earthquakes · Hakkâri
Earthquakes in Yüksekova Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 4
- Last 12 months
- 41max 3.1
1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 14 03:50 · Şemdinli, Hakkâri · 49 km east
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Yüksekova struck 4 days ago (03:50, October 14) near Şemdinli, Hakkâri: magnitude 1.6, depth 8.2 km, 49 km east of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 4 in 30 days and 41 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri on April 25. The average depth is 8.2 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 4.4 km to the southeast; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Yüksekova
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 03:50 October 14 | Şemdinli, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 49 km east |
| 1.3 | 02:28 October 8 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 6.9 km | 33 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 16:09 October 6 | Çukurca, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 50 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 03:16 October 4 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 5.6 km | 20 km south |
| 1.6 | 00:19 September 8 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.9 km | 45 km west |
| 2.2 | 05:21 September 3 | Şemdinli, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 28 km southeast |
| 2.5 | 02:34 July 29 | Şemdinli, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 37 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 22:40 July 3 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 33 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 13:04 June 29 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 10.8 km | 32 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 10:05 June 24 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 33 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 18:06 June 11 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 12.5 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 00:37 May 29 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 34 km west |
| 1.5 | 17:19 May 22 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 33 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 04:16 May 21 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 9.2 km | 32 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 02:31 April 26 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 2.6 | 08:49 April 25 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 6.1 km | 46 km west |
| 3.1 | 04:53 April 25 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 10.2 km | 46 km west |
| 2.0 | 09:19 April 24 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 9.5 km | 46 km west |
| 2.8 | 13:48 April 23 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 8.3 km | 45 km west |
| 2.2 | 13:38 April 23 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 8.7 km | 42 km west |
| 1.0 | 03:21 March 24 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 29 km west |
| 1.5 | 17:56 March 19 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 30 km west |
| 1.7 | 12:20 March 4 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 46 km west |
| 1.5 | 10:52 March 3 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 49 km west |
| 1.5 | 21:55 March 2 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 18.2 km | 45 km west |
| 1.8 | 23:34 February 26 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 8.7 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 03:01 February 16 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.4 km | 30 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 05:55 February 15 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 04:34 February 15 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.9 km | 30 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 01:42 February 15 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 10:02 February 4 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 22:13 February 3 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 36 km west |
| 2.1 | 08:03 January 30 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 18.6 km | 34 km west |
| 1.0 | 16:16 January 28 | Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 32 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 09:47 January 11 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 14 km north |
| 2.3 | 14:56 January 3 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 12.8 km | 24 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 20:50 November 22 | Şemdinli, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 46 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 22:12 October 31 | Şemdinli, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 39 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 23:04 October 25 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.2 km | 31 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 02:02 October 24 | Yüksekova, Hakkâri | 7.0 km | 31 km southwest |
Yüksekova: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Yüksekova: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.1Hakkâri Central, Hakkâri
April 25 04:53 · 10.2 km deep · 46 km west
Yüksekova earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Yüksekova earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Yüksekova just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Şemdinli, Hakkâri on October 14 (03:50).
- Is Yüksekova in an earthquake zone?
- 41 earthquakes were recorded around Yüksekova in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.1. 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 Yüksekova?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 4.4 km to the southeast; there are 5 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.