Was there an earthquake in Kurtalan just now?

No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.1 quake near Eruh, Siirt on October 9 (00:00).

Is Kurtalan in an earthquake zone?

47 earthquakes were recorded around Kurtalan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 2.5. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.

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.

Earthquakes · Siirt

Earthquakes in Kurtalan Today

Last 24 hours: 0
Last 7 days: 0
Last 30 days: 2
Last 12 months: 47max 2.5

1.1 Latest earthquake: 8 days ago · October 9 00:00 · Eruh, Siirt · 33 km southeast

Updated: 8 min ago · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Kurtalan struck 8 days ago (00:00, October 9) near Eruh, Siirt: magnitude 1.1, depth 7.5 km, 33 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 2 in 30 days and 47 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Kozluk, Batman on November 4. The average depth is 7.5 km; 0 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 24 km to the northeast; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Kurtalan

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

Magnitude	Time	Place	Depth	Distance
1.1	00:00 October 9	Eruh, Siirt	7.0 km	33 km southeast
1.9	14:50 October 2	Kurtalan, Siirt	7.0 km	5 km north
1.1	02:38 September 15	Kozluk, Batman	7.1 km	24 km northwest
1.2	06:04 August 21	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	39 km east
1.5	00:27 August 11	Mutki, Bitlis	7.0 km	49 km north
1.8	15:53 August 8	Siirt Central, Siirt	8.9 km	10 km east
1.3	20:45 July 20	Kozluk, Batman	6.2 km	29 km northwest
1.5	21:19 July 9	Baykan, Siirt	9.6 km	30 km north
2.0	09:19 June 22	Baykan, Siirt	7.3 km	29 km north
1.3	02:54 June 15	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	33 km east
1.5	01:40 June 9	Mutki, Bitlis	7.5 km	44 km north
2.4	11:45 May 22	Baykan, Siirt	6.8 km	19 km north
1.1	04:07 May 21	Kozluk, Batman	9.8 km	32 km northwest
1.3	18:36 May 8	Kozluk, Batman	6.1 km	29 km northwest
1.8	17:28 May 7	Kurtalan, Siirt	6.8 km	18 km northwest
1.4	03:41 May 7	Kozluk, Batman	7.4 km	31 km northwest
1.9	21:09 May 3	Şirvan, Siirt	8.8 km	37 km northeast
1.4	00:43 May 1	Kozluk, Batman	6.9 km	34 km northwest
1.4	23:50 April 30	Kozluk, Batman	9.5 km	32 km northwest
1.3	04:41 April 30	Kozluk, Batman	7.0 km	39 km northwest
1.4	02:25 April 21	Kozluk, Batman	5.7 km	31 km northwest
1.7	13:49 April 16	Tillo, Siirt	5.0 km	24 km northeast
1.3	13:28 April 10	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	24 km south
1.5	07:34 March 23	Şirvan, Siirt	7.0 km	47 km northeast
1.8	18:39 March 20	Kurtalan, Siirt	7.0 km	10 km west
1.3	17:13 March 4	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	31 km east
1.3	02:39 February 10	Siirt Central, Siirt	6.2 km	32 km east
1.1	02:07 January 31	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	27 km east
1.1	00:30 January 31	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	30 km east
1.1	22:05 January 30	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	32 km east
1.3	04:55 January 30	Siirt Central, Siirt	9.4 km	31 km east
1.5	11:07 January 28	Siirt Central, Siirt	7.0 km	30 km east
1.2	03:23 January 24	Batman Central, Batman	6.8 km	46 km west
1.7	12:20 January 18	Siirt Central, Siirt	8.8 km	31 km east
1.0	03:54 December 17	Bitlis Central, Bitlis	7.0 km	37 km northeast
1.7	00:59 December 17	Güçlükonak, Şırnak	4.0 km	47 km southeast
1.6	05:42 December 16	Güçlükonak, Şırnak	7.0 km	47 km southeast
1.1	03:45 December 12	Kurtalan, Siirt	11.9 km	15 km southwest
2.0	20:15 December 11	Beşiri, Batman	9.6 km	16 km southwest
1.9	13:06 November 22	Kozluk, Batman	7.0 km	36 km northwest

Kurtalan: earthquakes per month

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Kurtalan earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Kurtalan earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Kurtalan just now?: No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.1 quake near Eruh, Siirt on October 9 (00:00).
Is Kurtalan in an earthquake zone?: 47 earthquakes were recorded around Kurtalan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 2.5. 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 Kurtalan?: According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 24 km to the northeast; there are 1 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.