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Earthquakes in Muş Central Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
16
Last 12 months
149max 4.1

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 00:02 · Karaçoban, Erzurum · 35 km north

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Muş Central struck 3 days ago (00:02, October 16) near Karaçoban, Erzurum: magnitude 1.6, depth 10.4 km, 35 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 16 in 30 days and 149 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Bulanık, Muş on April 26. The average depth is 10.4 km; 4 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 21 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Muş Central

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 00:02 October 16 Karaçoban, Erzurum 7.0 km 35 km north
1.6 20:24 October 15 Korkut, Muş 7.0 km 32 km south
1.8 13:44 October 7 Muş Central, Muş 12.1 km 34 km west
2.1 00:58 October 6 Bulanık, Muş 21.8 km 41 km northeast
1.6 10:05 October 1 Bulanık, Muş 7.0 km 5 km northwest
1.8 09:33 October 1 Ahlat, Bitlis 36.2 km 49 km southeast
1.4 20:31 September 27 Ahlat, Bitlis 7.1 km 40 km southeast
1.7 06:42 September 26 Varto, Muş 7.0 km 33 km west
2.0 13:05 September 25 Hınıs, Erzurum 7.0 km 38 km northwest
1.6 12:36 September 25 Bulanık, Muş 7.0 km 17 km north
1.3 02:14 September 22 Karaçoban, Erzurum 7.5 km 41 km north
1.6 22:27 September 21 Ahlat, Bitlis 10.9 km 46 km east
2.3 21:34 September 20 Bulanık, Muş 17.8 km 3 km northwest
2.1 21:06 September 20 Bulanık, Muş 14.9 km 4 km northwest
2.0 16:48 September 20 Ahlat, Bitlis 7.0 km 44 km east
1.9 15:02 September 20 Ahlat, Bitlis 7.0 km 48 km east
1.5 04:29 September 17 Bulanık, Muş 7.0 km 34 km east
1.7 06:57 September 14 Bulanık, Muş 7.0 km 7 km west
1.4 23:46 September 10 Bulanık, Muş 11.7 km 7 km southeast
1.6 15:10 September 9 Malazgirt, Muş 7.0 km 45 km northeast
1.7 11:40 September 3 Karaçoban, Erzurum 22.6 km 36 km north
2.0 21:43 August 29 Ahlat, Bitlis 7.0 km 45 km southeast
1.7 04:38 August 28 Ahlat, Bitlis 12.8 km 43 km east
1.3 01:52 August 25 Varto, Muş 7.0 km 44 km northwest
1.3 22:56 August 24 Muş Central, Muş 12.7 km 46 km west
1.6 21:06 August 21 Bulanık, Muş 13.6 km 9 km north
1.2 03:21 August 19 Bulanık, Muş 8.3 km 9 km northeast
2.1 14:50 August 18 Muş Central, Muş 7.3 km 28 km west
1.4 05:27 August 15 Ahlat, Bitlis 7.0 km 44 km east
1.6 05:28 August 2 Bulanık, Muş 7.0 km 11 km northeast
1.7 19:06 July 30 Bulanık, Muş 15.9 km 37 km northeast
1.5 06:49 July 30 Ahlat, Bitlis 14.8 km 40 km southeast
1.8 08:12 July 29 Ahlat, Bitlis 7.0 km 42 km southeast
1.3 23:52 July 24 Güroymak, Bitlis 13.9 km 36 km southeast
2.7 11:17 July 19 Hınıs, Erzurum 11.6 km 29 km north
1.5 05:44 July 19 Varto, Muş 9.3 km 42 km northwest
2.7 03:45 July 19 Varto, Muş 15.1 km 42 km northwest
1.7 03:23 July 17 Bulanık, Muş 7.0 km 40 km northeast
1.9 16:19 July 14 Muş Central, Muş 7.0 km 16 km southwest
1.7 02:11 July 14 Hınıs, Erzurum 11.2 km 30 km north

Muş Central: earthquakes per month

Nov: 88NovDec: 1212DecJan: 1313JanFeb: 99FebMar: 66MarApr: 1515AprMay: 1616MayJun: 1515JunJul: 2222JulAug: 99AugSep: 1515SepOct: 66Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Muş Central: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.1Bulanık, Muş
    April 26 19:48 · 15.6 km deep · 44 km northeast
  2. 3.6Bulanık, Muş
    June 28 22:23 · 14.8 km deep · 42 km northeast
  3. 3.2Muş Central, Muş
    January 3 18:27 · 8.6 km deep · 33 km southwest
  4. 3.1Karaçoban, Erzurum
    June 12 23:27 · 11.5 km deep · 30 km north

Muş Central earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Muş Central earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Muş Central just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Karaçoban, Erzurum on October 16 (00:02).
Is Muş Central in an earthquake zone?
149 earthquakes were recorded around Muş Central in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.1. 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 Muş Central?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 21 km to the north; there are 4 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.