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Earthquakes in Gülşehir Today

Last 24 hours
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Last 7 days
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38max 2.0

1.8 Latest earthquake: · August 16 14:24 · Ortaköy, Aksaray · 30 km west

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Gülşehir struck 62 days ago (14:24, August 16) near Ortaköy, Aksaray: magnitude 1.8, depth 7.6 km, 30 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 0 in 30 days and 38 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Ortaköy, Aksaray on December 11. The average depth is 7.6 km; 0 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 8.9 km to the northeast; there are 3 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Gülşehir

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.8 14:24 August 16 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.0 km 30 km west
1.9 12:41 August 10 Gülşehir, Nevşehir 6.8 km 16 km northwest
1.1 11:43 July 25 Kırşehir Central, Kırşehir 7.1 km 38 km northwest
1.6 09:04 May 14 Hacıbektaş, Nevşehir 9.3 km 40 km northeast
1.2 13:07 May 13 Gülağaç, Aksaray 7.0 km 43 km southwest
1.1 10:07 May 8 Gülağaç, Aksaray 7.2 km 42 km southwest
1.0 16:05 April 25 Mucur, Kırşehir 7.0 km 45 km north
1.1 09:50 April 10 Gülağaç, Aksaray 7.0 km 40 km southwest
1.4 05:58 April 10 Ağaçören, Aksaray 7.0 km 43 km west
1.0 04:19 April 10 Ağaçören, Aksaray 7.0 km 45 km west
1.7 03:24 April 10 Ağaçören, Aksaray 7.0 km 50 km west
1.6 02:34 April 10 Ağaçören, Aksaray 7.0 km 44 km west
1.3 02:16 April 10 Ağaçören, Aksaray 7.0 km 44 km west
1.3 03:06 April 5 Gülşehir, Nevşehir 9.1 km 13 km east
1.1 10:13 April 3 Gülağaç, Aksaray 7.0 km 45 km southwest
1.0 10:02 March 28 Gülağaç, Aksaray 7.1 km 39 km south
1.5 05:41 March 28 Kırşehir Central, Kırşehir 7.0 km 32 km west
1.0 12:28 March 26 Mucur, Kırşehir 7.0 km 42 km northwest
1.5 03:02 March 17 Ortaköy, Aksaray 9.5 km 38 km west
1.3 15:06 March 6 Nevşehir Central, Nevşehir 12.7 km 22 km east
1.1 17:30 February 4 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.1 km 41 km west
1.1 04:36 January 31 Mucur, Kırşehir 10.0 km 38 km north
1.0 12:48 December 27 Mucur, Kırşehir 7.0 km 46 km north
1.1 11:56 December 14 Gülağaç, Aksaray 6.9 km 46 km southwest
1.3 08:42 December 13 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.3 km 39 km west
1.1 18:21 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 8.5 km 38 km west
1.5 09:41 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.0 km 38 km west
1.3 09:33 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.0 km 39 km west
1.0 08:56 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.0 km 41 km west
2.0 08:50 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 8.9 km 37 km west
1.1 08:49 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.0 km 40 km west
1.5 08:47 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.4 km 42 km west
1.8 08:47 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 7.0 km 39 km west
2.0 08:43 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 8.1 km 39 km west
1.8 08:41 December 11 Ortaköy, Aksaray 9.1 km 38 km west
1.1 14:37 November 28 Mucur, Kırşehir 7.0 km 38 km north
1.5 13:51 November 18 Mucur, Kırşehir 7.0 km 35 km northwest
1.4 13:17 November 14 Avanos, Nevşehir 8.0 km 19 km east

Gülşehir: earthquakes per month

Nov: 33NovDec: 1313DecJan: 11JanFeb: 11FebMar: 55MarApr: 99AprMay: 33MayJun: 0JunJul: 11JulAug: 22AugSep: 0SepOct: 0Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Gülşehir earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Gülşehir earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Gülşehir just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.8 quake near Ortaköy, Aksaray on August 16 (14:24).
Is Gülşehir in an earthquake zone?
38 earthquakes were recorded around Gülşehir in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 2.0. 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 Gülşehir?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 8.9 km to the northeast; there are 3 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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