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Earthquakes in Kuluncak Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
7
Last 30 days
24
Last 12 months
443max 3.7

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 00:38 · Hekimhan, Malatya · 31 km southeast

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Kuluncak struck 1 days ago (00:38, October 16) near Hekimhan, Malatya: magnitude 1.6, depth 8.0 km, 31 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 7 in 7 days, 24 in 30 days and 443 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Gürün, Sivas on June 29. The average depth is 8.0 km; 6 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 48 km to the east; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Kuluncak

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 00:38 October 16 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.2 km 31 km southeast
1.4 00:26 October 16 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 21 km west
1.3 20:48 October 14 Hekimhan, Malatya 16.9 km 31 km east
2.1 00:51 October 13 Gürün, Sivas 7.8 km 24 km west
1.3 20:37 October 12 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.6 km 48 km south
1.4 00:20 October 12 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 45 km southeast
1.4 06:29 October 11 Darende, Malatya 5.9 km 40 km southwest
1.9 12:04 October 8 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 24 km northeast
2.0 00:39 October 4 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 27 km northwest
1.7 21:45 October 3 Gürün, Sivas 6.6 km 21 km west
2.3 11:12 October 2 Gürün, Sivas 6.8 km 22 km west
1.4 12:08 September 29 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 21 km northeast
1.5 12:06 September 29 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 21 km northeast
1.4 19:56 September 27 Hekimhan, Malatya 11.4 km 37 km east
2.2 19:42 September 27 Hekimhan, Malatya 12.7 km 40 km east
2.9 03:00 September 27 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 18 km west
1.3 22:19 September 26 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.5 20:19 September 25 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 17 km west
1.6 11:46 September 25 Hekimhan, Malatya 6.5 km 16 km east
1.3 19:04 September 23 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 23 km west
1.3 05:38 September 21 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 22 km west
2.5 05:05 September 21 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 22 km west
1.6 03:54 September 21 Darende, Malatya 13.0 km 31 km south
2.0 19:21 September 20 Darende, Malatya 7.0 km 30 km south
1.2 06:56 September 14 Hekimhan, Malatya 10.7 km 20 km east
1.2 10:25 September 13 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.9 09:58 September 13 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.3 20:07 September 12 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 28 km southeast
1.1 18:33 September 10 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 31 km northeast
1.5 07:08 September 9 Hekimhan, Malatya 16.9 km 16 km east
1.5 02:40 September 9 Kangal, Sivas 7.0 km 28 km northwest
1.9 21:09 September 7 Darende, Malatya 7.0 km 48 km south
1.5 07:20 September 3 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 24 km west
1.5 10:08 September 2 Gürün, Sivas 6.6 km 29 km west
1.7 05:01 August 31 Gürün, Sivas 7.9 km 24 km southwest
2.6 04:10 August 31 Gürün, Sivas 7.1 km 22 km west
1.3 00:50 August 31 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 31 km west
2.6 13:50 August 30 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 35 km west
1.0 21:34 August 28 Arguvan, Malatya 7.0 km 38 km northeast
1.4 01:35 August 28 Kuluncak, Malatya 7.3 km 7 km northeast

Kuluncak: earthquakes per month

Nov: 3333NovDec: 9696DecJan: 5858JanFeb: 1515FebMar: 2222MarApr: 2828AprMay: 3737MayJun: 4343JunJul: 2929JulAug: 2525AugSep: 2323SepOct: 1111Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Kuluncak: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.7Gürün, Sivas
    June 29 18:51 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km west
  2. 3.5Hekimhan, Malatya
    October 22 03:54 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km east
  3. 3.4Gürün, Sivas
    July 11 14:14 · 7.0 km deep · 32 km west
  4. 3.4Hekimhan, Malatya
    October 20 01:47 · 8.7 km deep · 29 km southeast
  5. 3.1Gürün, Sivas
    July 13 19:35 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km west
  6. 3.0Gürün, Sivas
    January 22 05:44 · 7.1 km deep · 18 km west

Kuluncak earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Kuluncak earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Kuluncak just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Hekimhan, Malatya on October 16 (00:38).
Is Kuluncak in an earthquake zone?
443 earthquakes were recorded around Kuluncak in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.7. 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 Kuluncak?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 48 km to the east; there are 1 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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