Earthquakes · Muş
Earthquakes in Varto Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 14
- Last 12 months
- 143max 3.4
1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 00:02 · Karaçoban, Erzurum · 44 km east
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Varto struck 2 days ago (00:02, October 16) near Karaçoban, Erzurum: magnitude 1.6, depth 9.3 km, 44 km east of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 14 in 30 days and 143 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Karlıova, Bingöl on May 27. The average depth is 9.3 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 4.9 km to the southwest; there are 7 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Varto
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 00:02 October 16 | Karaçoban, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 44 km east |
| 1.4 | 17:01 October 13 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 15:37 October 9 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 13.7 km | 30 km west |
| 1.8 | 13:44 October 7 | Muş Central, Muş | 12.1 km | 22 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 14:18 October 6 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 03:30 October 5 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.7 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 10:05 October 1 | Bulanık, Muş | 7.0 km | 44 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 06:56 September 29 | Çat, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 22:35 September 27 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 35 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 06:42 September 26 | Varto, Muş | 7.0 km | 17 km southeast |
| 2.0 | 13:05 September 25 | Hınıs, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 20 km east |
| 1.6 | 12:36 September 25 | Bulanık, Muş | 7.0 km | 47 km east |
| 2.3 | 21:34 September 20 | Bulanık, Muş | 17.8 km | 46 km southeast |
| 2.1 | 21:06 September 20 | Bulanık, Muş | 14.9 km | 45 km southeast |
| 2.0 | 17:48 September 15 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.1 km | 44 km west |
| 1.7 | 06:57 September 14 | Bulanık, Muş | 7.0 km | 42 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 11:40 September 3 | Karaçoban, Erzurum | 22.6 km | 45 km east |
| 1.6 | 13:50 August 28 | Solhan, Bingöl | 6.7 km | 45 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 07:24 August 27 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 34 km west |
| 1.5 | 03:16 August 26 | Karlıova, Bingöl | 6.9 km | 33 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 01:52 August 25 | Varto, Muş | 7.0 km | 9 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 22:56 August 24 | Muş Central, Muş | 12.7 km | 26 km south |
| 1.6 | 21:06 August 21 | Bulanık, Muş | 13.6 km | 44 km east |
| 2.1 | 14:50 August 18 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.3 km | 35 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 21:43 August 13 | Varto, Muş | 7.0 km | 11 km west |
| 1.8 | 04:51 August 7 | Solhan, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 02:42 August 7 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.1 km | 31 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 16:03 August 5 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 1.5 | 05:48 August 4 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 25 km north |
| 2.6 | 04:53 August 4 | Tekman, Erzurum | 7.0 km | 24 km north |
| 1.0 | 23:09 August 2 | Solhan, Bingöl | 7.0 km | 50 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 12:41 July 22 | Merkez (Muş) | 7.0 km | 34 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 11:17 July 19 | Hınıs, Erzurum | 11.6 km | 33 km east |
| 1.5 | 05:44 July 19 | Varto, Muş | 9.3 km | 10 km east |
| 2.7 | 03:45 July 19 | Varto, Muş | 15.1 km | 9 km east |
| 1.7 | 06:18 July 16 | Varto, Muş | 7.0 km | 10 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 03:41 July 15 | Varto, Muş | 7.6 km | 5 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 16:19 July 14 | Muş Central, Muş | 7.0 km | 41 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 02:11 July 14 | Hınıs, Erzurum | 11.2 km | 33 km east |
| 2.4 | 01:55 July 14 | Hınıs, Erzurum | 21.0 km | 35 km east |
Varto: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Varto: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.4Karlıova, Bingöl
May 27 11:04 · 18.8 km deep · 37 km west - 3.2Muş Central, Muş
January 3 18:27 · 8.6 km deep · 49 km southeast - 3.1Karaçoban, Erzurum
June 12 23:27 · 11.5 km deep · 40 km east - 3.0Karlıova, Bingöl
March 11 12:03 · 7.0 km deep · 35 km west
Varto earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Varto earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Varto 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 Varto in an earthquake zone?
- 143 earthquakes were recorded around Varto in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.4. 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 Varto?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 4.9 km to the southwest; there are 7 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.