Earthquakes · Van
Earthquakes in Çatak Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 8
- Last 12 months
- 92max 3.6
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 13 21:32 · Hizan, Bitlis · 44 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Çatak struck 2 days ago (21:32, October 13) near Hizan, Bitlis: magnitude 1.5, depth 8.3 km, 44 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 8 in 30 days and 92 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Çatak, Van on July 1. The average depth is 8.3 km; 5 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 29 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Çatak
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 21:32 October 13 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 1.1 | 21:54 October 7 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 02:43 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 02:38 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.1 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 01:29 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 23:44 September 25 | Gevaş, Van | 14.4 km | 33 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 04:21 September 25 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.2 km | 30 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 12:58 September 17 | Çatak, Van | 8.3 km | 16 km south |
| 3.2 | 14:10 September 16 | Beytüşşebap, Şırnak | 12.8 km | 48 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 13:29 September 15 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 12 km west |
| 1.4 | 04:09 September 13 | Gevaş, Van | 11.3 km | 43 km north |
| 1.5 | 17:02 August 28 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 32 km northwest |
| 2.5 | 05:35 August 27 | Çatak, Van | 12.9 km | 5 km west |
| 1.9 | 04:05 August 27 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 7 km west |
| 1.8 | 21:30 August 26 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 6 km west |
| 1.6 | 07:45 August 23 | Gürpınar, Van | 6.8 km | 49 km east |
| 1.5 | 20:34 August 22 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 20 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 15:28 August 21 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 3 km west |
| 2.4 | 05:56 August 17 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 05:37 August 17 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 05:22 August 17 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 2.6 | 13:20 August 16 | Hizan, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.7 | 04:07 August 16 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.7 | 20:42 August 15 | Çatak, Van | 6.9 km | 6 km north |
| 1.4 | 01:14 August 13 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 35 km northwest |
| 2.9 | 01:49 August 3 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 16:40 July 23 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km east |
| 2.3 | 12:44 July 16 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.0 km | 21 km west |
| 1.6 | 04:41 July 11 | Edremit, Van | 22.3 km | 49 km north |
| 1.7 | 22:12 July 10 | Çatak, Van | 15.8 km | 13 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 04:15 July 9 | Hizan, Bitlis | 10.5 km | 42 km west |
| 2.0 | 17:47 July 8 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 1.4 | 03:44 July 6 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 7 km north |
| 2.5 | 00:54 July 4 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 5 km north |
| 2.2 | 09:13 July 3 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km east |
| 2.6 | 08:28 July 3 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 6 km north |
| 1.3 | 07:36 July 3 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 41 km north |
| 1.2 | 23:55 July 2 | Gevaş, Van | 6.8 km | 38 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 15:57 July 1 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 7 km north |
| 2.9 | 15:48 July 1 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 5 km north |
Çatak: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Çatak: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.6Çatak, Van
July 1 09:31 · 7.0 km deep · 6 km north - 3.6Hizan, Bitlis
May 24 23:07 · 16.0 km deep · 44 km northwest - 3.2Beytüşşebap, Şırnak
September 16 14:10 · 12.8 km deep · 48 km southeast - 3.1Çatak, Van
July 1 15:33 · 7.0 km deep · 6 km north - 3.0Gevaş, Van
December 24 20:22 · 13.0 km deep · 47 km northwest
Çatak earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Çatak earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Çatak just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.5 quake near Hizan, Bitlis on October 13 (21:32).
- Is Çatak in an earthquake zone?
- 92 earthquakes were recorded around Çatak 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 Çatak?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 29 km to the north; 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.