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Earthquakes in Van Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 43
- Last 12 months
- 437max 5.2
2.2 Latest earthquake: · October 15 18:30 · Khoy, West Azarbaijan (İran) · 128 km east
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Van struck 1 days ago (18:30, October 15) near Khoy, West Azarbaijan (İran): magnitude 2.2 at a depth of 8.6 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 10 in 7 days, 43 in 30 days and 437 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 8.6 km; 30 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 11 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Van
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 18:30 October 15 | Khoy, West Azarbaijan (İran) | 6.8 km | 128 km east |
| 2.3 | 23:46 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 14.0 km | 48 km north |
| 2.6 | 11:37 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 13.8 km | 49 km north |
| 1.5 | 00:16 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 26 km north |
| 2.2 | 10:29 October 12 | Özalp, Van | 6.9 km | 67 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 07:15 October 12 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 129 km east |
| 1.6 | 00:37 October 12 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 26 km north |
| 1.5 | 22:52 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 28 km north |
| 1.2 | 22:11 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 28 km north |
| 1.9 | 21:53 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 19.7 km | 25 km north |
| 2.2 | 21:38 October 9 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 61 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 21:19 October 8 | Tuşba, Van | 13.9 km | 48 km north |
| 1.3 | 00:31 October 8 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 61 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 21:54 October 7 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 61 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 02:00 October 7 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 92 km east |
| 1.2 | 00:35 October 7 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 45 km north |
| 2.1 | 15:52 October 6 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 109 km east |
| 2.4 | 15:07 October 6 | Saray, Van | 7.1 km | 115 km east |
| 1.6 | 09:21 October 6 | Özalp, Van | 17.6 km | 55 km east |
| 1.8 | 03:41 October 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km northeast |
| 2.7 | 15:59 October 5 | Shabestar, Doğu Azerbaycan (İran) | 7.0 km | 160 km east |
| 1.1 | 05:45 October 4 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 28 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 19:54 October 3 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 30 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 00:01 October 2 | Başkale, Van | 7.0 km | 82 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 07:38 September 30 | Saray, Van | 12.6 km | 76 km east |
| 2.8 | 00:16 September 29 | Tuşba, Van | 7.7 km | 33 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 01:03 September 28 | Gevaş, Van | 12.9 km | 32 km west |
| 1.7 | 02:43 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 53 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 02:38 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.1 km | 50 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 01:29 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 53 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 23:44 September 25 | Gevaş, Van | 14.4 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 10:47 September 25 | Gürpınar (Van) | 7.0 km | 81 km south |
| 1.3 | 04:21 September 25 | Bahçesaray, Van | 7.2 km | 57 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 22:59 September 24 | Tuşba, Van | 17.8 km | 48 km north |
| 1.0 | 03:15 September 22 | Çaldıran, Van | 6.7 km | 95 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 02:58 September 22 | Saray, Van | 6.0 km | 121 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 22:57 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 22:24 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.2 km | 36 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 20:18 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 20.6 km | 40 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 12:39 September 21 | Çaldıran, Van | 6.4 km | 90 km northeast |
Van: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Van: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 08:52 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km north - 4.6Tuşba, Van
December 7 22:17 · 15.2 km deep · 37 km north - 4.416 km S of Khowy, Iran
May 8 06:47 · 10.0 km deep · 141 km east - 4.0Marand, Doğu Azerbaycan (İran)
May 8 16:49 · 7.0 km deep · 165 km east - 4.0Saray, Van
December 3 15:05 · 7.0 km deep · 121 km east - 3.8Tuşba, Van
May 29 16:26 · 10.4 km deep · 35 km northwest - 3.6Çatak, Van
July 1 09:31 · 7.0 km deep · 55 km southwest - 3.5Marand, Doğu Azerbaycan (İran)
May 8 12:05 · 7.0 km deep · 161 km east - 3.5Tuşba, Van
February 24 02:28 · 7.0 km deep · 29 km northwest - 3.4Saray, Van
May 21 06:46 · 7.0 km deep · 97 km east
Van earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Van earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Van
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Van just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.2 quake near Khoy, West Azarbaijan (İran) on October 15 (18:30).
- Is Van in an earthquake zone?
- 437 earthquakes were recorded around Van 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 Van?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 11 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.