Earthquakes · Turkey
Earthquakes in Şırnak Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
- Last 12 months
- 55max 3.5
2.6 Latest earthquake: · October 14 18:00 · Silopi, Şırnak · 40 km south
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Şırnak struck 2 days ago (18:00, October 14) near Silopi, Şırnak: magnitude 2.6 at a depth of 8.2 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 1 in 30 days and 55 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Simele, Duhok (Irak) on January 19. The average depth is 8.2 km; 3 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 40 km to the northeast; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Şırnak
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 18:00 October 14 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.1 km | 40 km south |
| 3.2 | 14:10 September 16 | Beytüşşebap, Şırnak | 12.8 km | 69 km east |
| 1.4 | 01:44 September 11 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.7 km | 51 km south |
| 2.0 | 01:13 September 11 | Uludere, Şırnak | 9.5 km | 31 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 04:16 September 6 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.3 km | 45 km south |
| 1.0 | 00:32 August 30 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.1 km | 36 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 15:18 August 28 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 6.9 km | 7 km north |
| 1.7 | 19:33 August 16 | Silopi, Şırnak | 18.1 km | 44 km south |
| 1.4 | 01:58 August 6 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 8.9 km | 14 km north |
| 2.1 | 02:12 August 3 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 20 km south |
| 1.6 | 11:05 July 27 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 11 km north |
| 1.1 | 04:26 June 29 | Uludere, Şırnak | 8.6 km | 22 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 17:38 June 10 | İdil, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 86 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 04:52 June 8 | Talafar, Ninova (Irak) | 7.4 km | 89 km south |
| 2.7 | 11:53 June 3 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.1 km | 44 km south |
| 1.4 | 08:56 May 28 | Uludere, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 21 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 19:21 May 25 | Güçlükonak, Şırnak | 20.7 km | 46 km west |
| 2.4 | 10:45 May 19 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 22 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 12:06 May 4 | Uludere, Şırnak | 6.9 km | 53 km southeast |
| 3.2 | 04:37 April 25 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 40 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 11:16 April 16 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 14 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 10:54 April 10 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 11 km southwest |
| 2.6 | 00:24 April 9 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 82 km south |
| 2.1 | 12:45 April 4 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 13 km east |
| 1.5 | 12:08 March 28 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 9 km south |
| 1.6 | 11:09 March 28 | İdil, Şırnak | 8.7 km | 64 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 05:23 March 26 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 19 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 13:36 March 25 | Uludere, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 25 km east |
| 1.7 | 04:46 March 8 | Sinjar, Ninova (Irak) | 6.8 km | 130 km south |
| 1.0 | 01:52 February 21 | Beytüşşebap, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 19 km east |
| 1.8 | 10:49 February 19 | Silopi, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 2.3 | 16:47 February 6 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 10 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 06:18 January 22 | Beytüşşebap, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 22 km east |
| 1.4 | 10:11 January 21 | Uludere, Şırnak | 7.1 km | 47 km southeast |
| 3.5 | 07:48 January 19 | Simele, Duhok (Irak) | 7.0 km | 78 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 04:45 January 13 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 20 km north |
| 1.4 | 02:33 January 11 | Silopi, Şırnak | 5.8 km | 43 km south |
| 1.6 | 07:00 January 4 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 7.0 km | 16 km north |
| 2.1 | 02:50 January 4 | Şırnak Central, Şırnak | 8.0 km | 15 km north |
| 1.3 | 09:19 December 31 | Silopi, Şırnak | 13.6 km | 22 km southeast |
Şırnak: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Şırnak: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.5Simele, Duhok (Irak)
January 19 07:48 · 7.0 km deep · 78 km southeast - 3.2Beytüşşebap, Şırnak
September 16 14:10 · 12.8 km deep · 69 km east - 3.2Silopi, Şırnak
April 25 04:37 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km southeast
Şırnak earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Şırnak earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Şırnak
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Şırnak just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.6 quake near Silopi, Şırnak on October 14 (18:00).
- Is Şırnak in an earthquake zone?
- 55 earthquakes were recorded around Şırnak in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.5. 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 Şırnak?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 40 km to the northeast; 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.