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Earthquakes in Korgan Today

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2.0 Latest earthquake: · September 6 16:05 · Niksar, Tokat · 49 km southwest

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Korgan struck 42 days ago (16:05, September 6) near Niksar, Tokat: magnitude 2.0, depth 8.5 km, 49 km southwest 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 86 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Niksar, Tokat on March 13. The average depth is 8.5 km; 1 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 32 km to the south; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Korgan

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
2.0 16:05 September 6 Niksar, Tokat 6.3 km 49 km southwest
1.5 03:57 August 30 Niksar, Tokat 11.7 km 43 km southwest
2.0 14:52 August 29 Niksar, Tokat 9.5 km 48 km southwest
2.1 21:02 August 24 Niksar, Tokat 10.1 km 49 km southwest
2.3 01:31 July 21 Başçiftlik, Tokat 10.2 km 37 km southwest
1.4 02:35 July 3 Ünye, Ordu 6.1 km 27 km north
1.5 00:26 June 1 Başçiftlik, Tokat 7.0 km 37 km southwest
1.9 08:49 May 20 Erbaa, Tokat 9.7 km 48 km west
1.6 05:34 May 12 Erbaa, Tokat 11.1 km 49 km west
1.4 05:08 May 12 Erbaa, Tokat 11.6 km 50 km west
1.3 19:05 May 6 Niksar, Tokat 6.3 km 44 km southwest
1.6 18:23 May 6 Niksar, Tokat 16.8 km 40 km southwest
2.3 14:09 April 18 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 48 km southwest
1.9 17:16 March 28 Niksar, Tokat 6.9 km 48 km southwest
2.2 08:30 March 27 Niksar, Tokat 12.1 km 46 km southwest
1.5 02:46 March 22 Erbaa, Tokat 4.9 km 50 km west
1.6 16:33 March 20 Niksar, Tokat 7.2 km 43 km southwest
2.2 01:23 March 16 Niksar, Tokat 6.0 km 49 km southwest
1.8 17:01 March 15 Erbaa, Tokat 10.8 km 50 km southwest
1.9 12:54 March 15 Erbaa, Tokat 13.9 km 49 km southwest
1.8 11:25 March 15 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 48 km southwest
1.6 07:20 March 15 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 48 km southwest
1.5 03:12 March 15 Akkuş, Ordu 7.9 km 43 km west
1.8 02:08 March 15 Niksar, Tokat 11.8 km 50 km southwest
1.6 21:11 March 14 Niksar, Tokat 6.0 km 50 km southwest
1.4 20:33 March 14 Erbaa, Tokat 5.2 km 50 km southwest
1.6 16:56 March 14 Erbaa, Tokat 11.2 km 48 km west
2.1 15:57 March 14 Niksar, Tokat 7.5 km 35 km southwest
1.9 09:01 March 14 Erbaa, Tokat 7.0 km 49 km west
1.5 07:00 March 14 Niksar, Tokat 6.4 km 50 km southwest
1.6 06:59 March 14 Erbaa, Tokat 10.0 km 50 km southwest
1.2 06:55 March 14 Niksar, Tokat 6.7 km 47 km southwest
1.5 01:29 March 14 Erbaa, Tokat 6.9 km 50 km southwest
1.2 01:18 March 14 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 46 km southwest
1.6 01:09 March 14 Erbaa, Tokat 7.9 km 49 km southwest
1.4 23:31 March 13 Niksar, Tokat 6.7 km 50 km southwest
1.6 23:30 March 13 Niksar, Tokat 6.0 km 48 km southwest
1.6 22:24 March 13 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 49 km southwest
1.9 21:21 March 13 Niksar, Tokat 8.0 km 48 km southwest
1.3 20:41 March 13 Erbaa, Tokat 11.8 km 49 km west

Korgan: earthquakes per month

Nov: 22NovDec: 11DecJan: 33JanFeb: 11FebMar: 6666MarApr: 11AprMay: 55MayJun: 11JunJul: 22JulAug: 33AugSep: 11SepOct: 0Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 6666< 22–3: 19192–33–4: 03–44–5: 04–55+: 115+

Korgan: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.5Niksar, Tokat
    March 13 03:35 · 6.4 km deep · 48 km west

Korgan earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Korgan earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Korgan just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.0 quake near Niksar, Tokat on September 6 (16:05).
Is Korgan in an earthquake zone?
86 earthquakes were recorded around Korgan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.5. 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 Korgan?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 32 km to the south; 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.

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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.