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Earthquakes in Yazıhan Today

Last 24 hours
3
Last 7 days
24
Last 30 days
96
Last 12 months
1,580max 5.6

1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 17 05:44 · Akçadağ, Malatya · 33 km southwest

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Yazıhan struck 13 h ago (05:44, October 17) near Akçadağ, Malatya: magnitude 1.5, depth 8.0 km, 33 km southwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 3 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 24 in 7 days, 96 in 30 days and 1,580 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya on May 20. The average depth is 8.0 km; 16 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 4.3 km to the west; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Yazıhan

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.5 05:44 October 17 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 33 km southwest
1.0 04:15 October 17 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 39 km south
1.0 03:39 October 17 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 44 km south
1.6 16:26 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 49 km southwest
1.2 14:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 41 km south
1.6 13:24 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 47 km southwest
0.9 10:53 October 16 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 42 km southwest
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 42 km southwest
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 50 km southwest
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 50 km southwest
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 46 km south
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 46 km south
1.6 00:38 October 16 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.2 km 24 km northwest
1.3 20:48 October 14 Hekimhan, Malatya 16.9 km 39 km north
1.0 14:52 October 13 Akçadağ, Malatya 6.9 km 39 km south
1.1 12:56 October 13 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 47 km south
1.1 22:38 October 12 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 45 km south
1.2 21:09 October 12 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 10.1 km 35 km south
1.3 20:37 October 12 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.6 km 38 km southwest
1.2 12:04 October 12 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 36 km southeast
1.4 00:20 October 12 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 14 km west
1.0 19:37 October 11 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 16.0 km 47 km southeast
1.3 02:38 October 11 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 38 km south
1.4 08:48 October 10 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 21 km southwest
1.3 00:06 October 10 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 46 km southwest
1.2 23:33 October 9 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 33 km south
1.2 18:50 October 9 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 48 km southwest
1.1 11:46 October 9 Battalgazi, Malatya 8.0 km 34 km southeast
1.9 12:04 October 8 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 48 km northwest
1.1 07:59 October 8 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 12.7 km 32 km south
1.0 07:37 October 8 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.7 km 36 km southeast
1.4 07:05 October 8 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.6 km 49 km southwest
1.4 12:28 October 7 Akçadağ, Malatya 6.7 km 38 km south
1.6 10:49 October 7 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.3 km 50 km southwest
1.4 06:37 October 7 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 21 km southwest
1.5 01:30 October 7 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 40 km south
1.7 15:00 October 6 Akçadağ, Malatya 9.4 km 35 km southwest
1.3 05:10 October 6 Akçadağ, Malatya 9.0 km 45 km southwest
1.2 18:22 October 5 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 47 km south

Yazıhan: earthquakes per month

Nov: 114114NovDec: 250250DecJan: 123123JanFeb: 6666FebMar: 103103MarApr: 122122AprMay: 210210MayJun: 136136JunJul: 145145JulAug: 115115AugSep: 9393SepOct: 5555Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 1,4121,412< 22–3: 1521522–33–4: 11113–44–5: 334–55+: 225+

Yazıhan: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.6Battalgazi, Malatya
    May 20 09:00 · 7.0 km deep · 48 km southeast
  2. 5.0Battalgazi, Malatya
    July 18 06:20 · 15.6 km deep · 47 km southeast
  3. 4.3Battalgazi, Malatya
    March 2 17:52 · 8.9 km deep · 48 km southeast
  4. 4.1Akçadağ, Malatya
    July 23 10:26 · 11.5 km deep · 39 km southwest
  5. 4.0Battalgazi, Malatya
    June 25 16:22 · 9.1 km deep · 50 km southeast
  6. 3.6Yeşilyurt, Malatya
    January 12 20:43 · 7.2 km deep · 37 km south
  7. 3.5Yeşilyurt, Malatya
    May 10 23:28 · 11.8 km deep · 37 km south
  8. 3.5Hekimhan, Malatya
    October 22 03:54 · 7.0 km deep · 30 km north
  9. 3.4Hekimhan, Malatya
    October 20 01:47 · 8.7 km deep · 27 km northwest
  10. 3.1Akçadağ, Malatya
    June 9 00:08 · 6.8 km deep · 33 km southwest

Yazıhan earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Yazıhan earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Yazıhan just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded 13 h ago (05:44) near Akçadağ, Malatya.
Is Yazıhan in an earthquake zone?
1,580 earthquakes were recorded around Yazıhan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.6. 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 Yazıhan?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 4.3 km to the west; there are 2 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.