Earthquakes · Iğdır
Earthquakes in Tuzluca Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 2
- Last 12 months
- 31max 2.8
1.3 Latest earthquake: · September 30 01:15 · Doğubayazıt, Ağrı · 31 km south
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Tuzluca struck 17 days ago (01:15, September 30) near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı: magnitude 1.3, depth 8.6 km, 31 km south of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 2 in 30 days and 31 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Ağrı Central, Ağrı on July 21. The average depth is 8.6 km; 0 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 1.2 km to the southwest; there are 11 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Tuzluca
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 01:15 September 30 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 6.9 km | 31 km south |
| 1.2 | 16:50 September 25 | Tuzluca, Iğdır | 7.3 km | 22 km south |
| 2.3 | 14:24 September 9 | Kağızman, Kars | 6.9 km | 32 km west |
| 1.6 | 09:25 August 18 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 36 km west |
| 1.0 | 03:28 July 22 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 6.8 km | 35 km west |
| 1.9 | 12:07 July 21 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 2.2 | 09:02 July 21 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 41 km west |
| 2.0 | 08:04 July 21 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 37 km west |
| 2.8 | 07:13 July 21 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 13.7 km | 38 km west |
| 1.7 | 04:07 July 11 | Iğdır Central, Iğdır | 6.6 km | 34 km east |
| 1.4 | 01:25 June 8 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 43 km west |
| 1.4 | 04:42 June 7 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 9.3 km | 44 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 22:30 June 5 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 2.1 | 12:48 May 28 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 35 km west |
| 2.2 | 03:01 April 30 | Digor, Kars | 7.1 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 23:18 April 25 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 31 km south |
| 2.0 | 22:36 April 18 | Iğdır Central, Iğdır | 7.0 km | 34 km east |
| 1.8 | 13:53 February 28 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 29 km south |
| 1.2 | 00:01 February 27 | Tuzluca, Iğdır | 15.2 km | 15 km south |
| 1.2 | 07:44 February 22 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 32 km south |
| 1.8 | 00:37 February 18 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 12.1 km | 48 km south |
| 1.1 | 20:50 February 16 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 40 km south |
| 1.0 | 06:39 February 5 | Ağrı Central, Ağrı | 17.7 km | 34 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 01:48 January 15 | Iğdır Central, Iğdır | 7.0 km | 31 km south |
| 1.7 | 08:39 January 4 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 6.9 km | 27 km south |
| 1.4 | 00:02 December 25 | Tuzluca, Iğdır | 9.4 km | 25 km south |
| 1.4 | 18:12 December 4 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 31 km south |
| 1.0 | 16:02 December 3 | Tuzluca, Iğdır | 7.0 km | 25 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 12:37 November 21 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 40 km south |
| 1.6 | 01:25 October 19 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 15.3 km | 41 km south |
| 1.5 | 01:02 October 19 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 12.3 km | 41 km south |
Tuzluca: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Tuzluca earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Tuzluca earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Tuzluca just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.3 quake near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı on September 30 (01:15).
- Is Tuzluca in an earthquake zone?
- 31 earthquakes were recorded around Tuzluca in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 2.8. 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 Tuzluca?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.2 km to the southwest; there are 11 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.