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Earthquakes in Tokat Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
4
Last 12 months
261max 5.5

1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 11 02:09 · Niksar, Tokat · 30 km northeast

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

The latest earthquake in Tokat struck 6 days ago (02:09, October 11) near Niksar, Tokat: magnitude 1.2 at a depth of 8.5 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 4 in 30 days and 261 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; 6 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 17 km to the north; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes in Tokat

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.2 02:09 October 11 Niksar, Tokat 9.7 km 30 km northeast
1.3 21:42 October 10 Merkez (Tokat) 7.8 km 19 km west
1.7 08:37 October 1 Merkez (Tokat) 7.0 km 12 km north
1.8 17:25 September 17 Sulusaray, Tokat 9.9 km 64 km southwest
1.0 05:42 September 10 Turhal, Tokat 7.0 km 56 km west
2.0 16:05 September 6 Niksar, Tokat 6.3 km 33 km northeast
1.5 03:57 August 30 Niksar, Tokat 11.7 km 35 km northeast
2.0 14:52 August 29 Niksar, Tokat 9.5 km 31 km northeast
1.0 20:31 August 27 Sulusaray, Tokat 6.7 km 67 km southwest
2.1 21:02 August 24 Niksar, Tokat 10.1 km 34 km east
1.6 05:26 August 15 Niksar, Tokat 7.7 km 23 km northeast
2.0 08:03 August 13 Erbaa, Tokat 10.4 km 33 km northeast
1.8 07:25 August 12 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 62 km southwest
2.2 04:18 August 12 Sulusaray, Tokat 11.6 km 62 km southwest
1.7 09:10 August 11 Erbaa, Tokat 7.2 km 23 km north
2.5 18:29 August 10 Sulusaray, Tokat 11.7 km 62 km southwest
2.8 18:03 August 10 Sulusaray, Tokat 10.9 km 63 km southwest
1.0 03:56 August 10 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 61 km southwest
1.5 16:07 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 13.1 km 68 km southwest
2.0 12:59 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 61 km southwest
1.5 12:17 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 62 km southwest
1.4 09:10 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 5.8 km 70 km southwest
1.4 09:01 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 6.8 km 65 km southwest
2.2 06:21 August 5 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 67 km southwest
2.8 20:32 August 1 Niksar, Tokat 12.0 km 23 km north
1.7 04:44 July 27 Niksar, Tokat 14.8 km 28 km northeast
2.3 01:31 July 21 Başçiftlik, Tokat 10.2 km 47 km east
1.6 12:50 July 18 Erbaa, Tokat 8.9 km 36 km north
2.5 10:55 July 18 Erbaa, Tokat 12.6 km 38 km north
1.3 05:20 July 17 Niksar, Tokat 11.2 km 30 km northeast
1.0 23:03 July 16 Niksar, Tokat 4.9 km 26 km northeast
1.5 09:17 July 16 Niksar, Tokat 7.0 km 25 km northeast
1.7 22:31 July 12 Erbaa, Tokat 9.4 km 28 km north
1.9 09:00 June 8 Niksar, Tokat 16.9 km 27 km northeast
1.5 00:26 June 1 Başçiftlik, Tokat 7.0 km 43 km northeast
1.9 08:49 May 20 Erbaa, Tokat 9.7 km 35 km northeast
1.4 03:02 May 18 Niksar, Tokat 10.9 km 29 km northeast
1.6 05:34 May 12 Erbaa, Tokat 11.1 km 34 km northeast
1.4 05:08 May 12 Erbaa, Tokat 11.6 km 35 km northeast
1.3 19:05 May 6 Niksar, Tokat 6.3 km 33 km northeast

Tokat: earthquakes per month

Nov: 88NovDec: 88DecJan: 44JanFeb: 66FebMar: 178178MarApr: 1212AprMay: 77MayJun: 22JunJul: 88JulAug: 1919AugSep: 33SepOct: 33Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 189189< 22–3: 66662–33–4: 553–44–5: 04–55+: 115+

Tokat: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.5Niksar, Tokat
    March 13 03:35 · 6.4 km deep · 35 km northeast
  2. 3.6Erbaa, Tokat
    March 13 16:58 · 10.1 km deep · 32 km northeast
  3. 3.3Erbaa, Tokat
    March 14 05:50 · 9.7 km deep · 32 km northeast
  4. 3.3Erbaa, Tokat
    March 13 03:47 · 6.7 km deep · 33 km northeast
  5. 3.1Niksar, Tokat
    April 4 03:16 · 9.6 km deep · 31 km northeast
  6. 3.0Erbaa, Tokat
    March 18 03:10 · 5.5 km deep · 31 km north

Tokat earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Tokat earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by district in Tokat

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Tokat just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.2 quake near Niksar, Tokat on October 11 (02:09).
Is Tokat in an earthquake zone?
261 earthquakes were recorded around Tokat 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 Tokat?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 17 km to the north; there are 5 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.