Earthquakes · Van
Earthquakes in Çaldıran Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 17
- Last 12 months
- 157max 5.2
2.3 Latest earthquake: · October 14 23:46 · Tuşba, Van · 40 km southwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Çaldıran struck 2 days ago (23:46, October 14) near Tuşba, Van: magnitude 2.3, depth 9.0 km, 40 km southwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 5 in 7 days, 17 in 30 days and 157 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Tuşba, Van on April 4. The average depth is 9.0 km; 7 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 0.8 km to the north; there are 9 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Çaldıran
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 23:46 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 14.0 km | 40 km southwest |
| 2.6 | 11:37 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 13.8 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 17:49 October 13 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 6.9 km | 36 km north |
| 1.4 | 18:33 October 12 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 26 km north |
| 2.2 | 10:29 October 12 | Özalp, Van | 6.9 km | 29 km south |
| 2.2 | 21:38 October 9 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 21:19 October 8 | Tuşba, Van | 13.9 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 00:31 October 8 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 00:35 October 7 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 44 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 03:41 October 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 04:29 September 29 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 6.8 km | 37 km north |
| 1.5 | 22:59 September 24 | Tuşba, Van | 17.8 km | 39 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 22:21 September 22 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.5 km | 35 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 03:15 September 22 | Çaldıran, Van | 6.7 km | 17 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 22:57 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km south |
| 1.3 | 12:39 September 21 | Çaldıran, Van | 6.4 km | 10 km north |
| 1.7 | 18:49 September 18 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.1 km | 32 km north |
| 2.0 | 15:40 September 16 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 36 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 00:06 September 15 | Tuşba, Van | 12.6 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 10:36 September 14 | Muradiye, Van | 15.4 km | 24 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 06:46 September 14 | Doğubayazıt, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 49 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 18:24 September 12 | Erciş, Van | 13.4 km | 37 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 04:54 September 6 | İpekyolu, Van | 9.6 km | 49 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 20:58 August 25 | Tuşba, Van | 7.3 km | 49 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 18:40 August 22 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 18:39 August 22 | Muradiye, Van | 9.4 km | 25 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 08:40 August 19 | Tuşba, Van | 15.4 km | 43 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 06:06 August 13 | Çaldıran, Van | 11.9 km | 9 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 18:19 August 9 | Çaldıran, Van | 7.6 km | 31 km east |
| 1.5 | 04:13 August 7 | Tuşba, Van | 11.2 km | 42 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 16:35 August 5 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 43 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 12:25 August 5 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 42 km southwest |
| 2.6 | 23:42 August 4 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 05:27 August 4 | Tuşba, Van | 15.5 km | 45 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 01:28 August 3 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 08:11 July 28 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 01:40 July 25 | Tuşba, Van | 6.5 km | 34 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 00:43 July 24 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 23 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 03:25 July 22 | Erciş, Van | 12.5 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 03:23 July 22 | Tuşba, Van | 11.3 km | 38 km southwest |
Çaldıran: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Çaldıran: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 08:52 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km southwest - 4.6Tuşba, Van
December 7 22:17 · 15.2 km deep · 49 km southwest - 3.8Doğubayazıt, Ağrı
January 29 16:53 · 6.9 km deep · 40 km northeast - 3.3Tuşba, Van
April 1 06:36 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km southwest - 3.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 09:11 · 13.2 km deep · 44 km southwest - 3.2Tuşba, Van
March 18 08:34 · 8.4 km deep · 46 km southwest - 3.1Tuşba, Van
March 4 23:14 · 5.0 km deep · 38 km southwest
Çaldıran earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Çaldıran earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Çaldıran just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.3 quake near Tuşba, Van on October 14 (23:46).
- Is Çaldıran in an earthquake zone?
- 157 earthquakes were recorded around Çaldıran in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.2. 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 Çaldıran?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 0.8 km to the north; there are 9 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.