Earthquakes · Tunceli
Earthquakes in Ovacık Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 7
- Last 12 months
- 155max 4.0
1.0 Latest earthquake: · October 13 03:20 · Kemah, Erzincan · 47 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Ovacık struck 5 days ago (03:20, October 13) near Kemah, Erzincan: magnitude 1.0, depth 7.6 km, 47 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 155 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 7.6 km; 3 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.1 km to the south; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Ovacık
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 03:20 October 13 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 12:06 October 12 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 48 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 01:22 October 2 | Kemah, Erzincan | 5.6 km | 24 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 18:52 September 24 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 11 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 21:33 September 23 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 13 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 19:12 September 23 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 43 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 11:20 September 19 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 1.3 | 17:41 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 9 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 02:16 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 13 km west |
| 1.3 | 18:23 September 12 | Kemah, Erzincan | 0.1 km | 46 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 02:23 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.0 km | 11 km west |
| 1.1 | 00:58 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.8 km | 9 km west |
| 1.3 | 23:22 September 7 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 9 km west |
| 1.1 | 20:53 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.2 km | 10 km west |
| 2.4 | 13:27 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 10 km west |
| 2.1 | 08:00 September 6 | Kemah, Erzincan | 7.2 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 04:06 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.9 km | 11 km west |
| 1.3 | 03:55 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 10 km west |
| 1.7 | 14:25 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.6 km | 10 km west |
| 2.1 | 10:55 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 13.4 km | 31 km southwest |
| 2.8 | 05:10 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 05:04 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 04:45 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 31 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 01:58 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 9 km west |
| 1.4 | 00:10 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 10 km west |
| 1.8 | 21:22 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 10 km west |
| 1.4 | 21:18 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 9 km west |
| 1.5 | 20:37 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 10 km west |
| 1.2 | 04:47 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.5 km | 10 km west |
| 1.1 | 05:34 September 2 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.7 km | 11 km west |
| 1.0 | 23:26 August 29 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 9 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 02:23 August 29 | Hozat, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 27 km south |
| 1.6 | 07:13 August 26 | Kemah, Erzincan | 6.9 km | 50 km northwest |
| 2.5 | 02:17 August 26 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 12.5 km | 44 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 18:26 August 25 | Kemah, Erzincan | 6.4 km | 37 km north |
| 1.6 | 08:30 August 24 | Kemah, Erzincan | 6.9 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 21:56 August 23 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 22:58 August 19 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.1 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 14:37 August 18 | Erzincan Central, Erzincan | 7.2 km | 50 km northeast |
| 1.9 | 04:28 August 16 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 34 km southwest |
Ovacık: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Ovacık: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Kemah, Erzincan
April 13 19:15 · 7.1 km deep · 16 km north - 3.1Kemah, Erzincan
March 2 00:59 · 10.4 km deep · 49 km northwest - 3.0Erzincan Central, Erzincan
April 1 13:31 · 7.0 km deep · 49 km northeast
Ovacık earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Ovacık earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Ovacık just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.0 quake near Kemah, Erzincan on October 13 (03:20).
- Is Ovacık in an earthquake zone?
- 155 earthquakes were recorded around Ovacık 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 Ovacık?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.1 km to the south; 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.