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Earthquakes in Turhal Today

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1.3 Latest earthquake: · October 10 21:42 · Merkez (Tokat) · 28 km east

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Turhal struck 6 days ago (21:42, October 10) near Merkez (Tokat): magnitude 1.3, depth 8.5 km, 28 km east of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 1 in 30 days and 71 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Göynücek, Amasya on August 13. The average depth is 8.5 km; 2 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 20 km to the north; there are 3 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Turhal

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.3 21:42 October 10 Merkez (Tokat) 7.8 km 28 km east
1.8 17:25 September 17 Sulusaray, Tokat 9.9 km 39 km south
1.8 11:22 September 15 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 48 km north
1.0 05:42 September 10 Turhal, Tokat 7.0 km 12 km northwest
1.1 03:51 September 3 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 46 km west
2.3 01:07 September 3 Amasya Central, Amasya 9.1 km 24 km west
1.3 19:17 August 29 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 39 km west
2.2 22:57 August 28 Kadışehri, Yozgat 5.6 km 38 km south
2.1 22:32 August 28 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.6 km 36 km south
1.0 20:31 August 27 Sulusaray, Tokat 6.7 km 41 km south
1.5 13:22 August 16 Çekerek, Yozgat 16.2 km 47 km southwest
1.4 07:25 August 16 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 46 km west
1.0 07:04 August 16 Göynücek, Amasya 7.1 km 45 km west
1.7 14:19 August 15 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.0 km 48 km west
1.6 09:24 August 14 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 47 km west
1.3 06:24 August 14 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 45 km west
1.2 22:41 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 49 km west
3.6 13:33 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 18.0 km 46 km west
2.7 10:39 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 7.4 km 46 km west
2.3 10:36 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 5.5 km 44 km west
3.0 10:33 August 13 Göynücek, Amasya 10.7 km 45 km west
1.8 07:25 August 12 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 37 km south
2.2 04:18 August 12 Sulusaray, Tokat 11.6 km 37 km south
1.2 07:09 August 11 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.0 km 45 km south
1.2 01:44 August 11 Amasya Central, Amasya 6.8 km 47 km north
2.5 18:29 August 10 Sulusaray, Tokat 11.7 km 37 km south
2.8 18:03 August 10 Sulusaray, Tokat 10.9 km 38 km south
1.0 03:56 August 10 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 37 km south
1.5 16:07 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 13.1 km 41 km south
2.0 12:59 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 35 km south
1.5 12:17 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 36 km south
1.4 09:10 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 5.8 km 41 km south
1.4 09:01 August 9 Sulusaray, Tokat 6.8 km 38 km south
2.3 00:35 August 9 Taşova, Amasya 13.2 km 47 km north
2.2 06:21 August 5 Sulusaray, Tokat 7.0 km 38 km south
1.1 04:07 July 12 Göynücek, Amasya 7.0 km 49 km west
1.6 01:28 May 27 Amasya Central, Amasya 7.1 km 23 km west
1.2 08:42 May 26 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.2 km 37 km south
1.4 08:46 May 23 Amasya Central, Amasya 9.3 km 30 km northwest
1.2 14:47 April 10 Zile, Tokat 6.0 km 39 km southwest

Turhal: earthquakes per month

Nov: 66NovDec: 66DecJan: 22JanFeb: 77FebMar: 66MarApr: 33AprMay: 33MayJun: 0JunJul: 11JulAug: 2929AugSep: 55SepOct: 11Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 5454< 22–3: 15152–33–4: 223–44–5: 04–55+: 05+

Turhal: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.6Göynücek, Amasya
    August 13 13:33 · 18.0 km deep · 46 km west
  2. 3.0Göynücek, Amasya
    August 13 10:33 · 10.7 km deep · 45 km west

Turhal earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Turhal earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Turhal just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.3 quake near Merkez (Tokat) on October 10 (21:42).
Is Turhal in an earthquake zone?
71 earthquakes were recorded around Turhal in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.6. 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 Turhal?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 20 km to the north; 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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