Earthquakes · Tunceli
Earthquakes in Hozat Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 8
- Last 12 months
- 130max 4.0
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 9 21:08 · Elazığ Central, Elazığ · 32 km southwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Hozat struck 8 days ago (21:08, October 9) near Elazığ Central, Elazığ: magnitude 1.2, depth 7.5 km, 32 km southwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 8 in 30 days and 130 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan on April 13. The average depth is 7.5 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 18 km to the northeast; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Hozat
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 21:08 October 9 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.3 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 16:59 October 9 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 35 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 05:47 October 9 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 5.4 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 11:01 October 2 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 6.2 km | 30 km south |
| 1.1 | 01:22 October 2 | Kemah, Erzincan | 5.6 km | 48 km north |
| 1.7 | 20:42 September 28 | Ağın, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 43 km west |
| 1.6 | 18:52 September 24 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 36 km north |
| 1.3 | 21:33 September 23 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 37 km north |
| 1.3 | 10:24 September 17 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 13.2 km | 40 km south |
| 1.3 | 17:41 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 35 km north |
| 2.2 | 02:16 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 14:50 September 8 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 44 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 10:28 September 8 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 42 km south |
| 1.1 | 02:23 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.0 km | 30 km north |
| 1.1 | 00:58 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.8 km | 30 km north |
| 1.3 | 23:22 September 7 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.1 | 20:53 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.2 km | 32 km north |
| 2.4 | 13:27 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 30 km north |
| 1.1 | 04:06 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.9 km | 31 km north |
| 1.3 | 03:55 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.2 | 14:48 September 4 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.2 km | 39 km south |
| 1.7 | 14:25 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.6 km | 32 km north |
| 2.1 | 10:55 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 13.4 km | 15 km west |
| 2.8 | 05:10 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 14 km west |
| 2.7 | 05:04 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 16 km west |
| 1.6 | 04:45 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 14 km west |
| 1.4 | 01:58 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 30 km north |
| 1.4 | 00:10 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.8 | 21:22 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 30 km north |
| 1.4 | 21:18 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 30 km north |
| 1.5 | 20:37 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.2 | 04:47 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.5 km | 30 km north |
| 1.1 | 05:34 September 2 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.7 km | 31 km north |
| 1.0 | 23:26 August 29 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 35 km north |
| 1.2 | 02:23 August 29 | Hozat, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 4 km east |
| 1.0 | 07:32 August 26 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 41 km south |
| 1.7 | 02:10 August 25 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 30 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 21:56 August 23 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 21 km west |
| 1.6 | 11:58 August 20 | Pertek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 27 km south |
| 1.5 | 13:05 August 18 | Elazığ Central, Elazığ | 6.8 km | 35 km south |
Hozat: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Hozat: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Kemah, Erzincan
April 13 19:15 · 7.1 km deep · 44 km north
Hozat earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Hozat earthquake and fault map
39.108°N 39.219°E
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Hozat just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.2 quake near Elazığ Central, Elazığ on October 9 (21:08).
- Is Hozat in an earthquake zone?
- 130 earthquakes were recorded around Hozat in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.0. 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 Hozat?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 18 km to the northeast; there are 4 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.