Earthquakes · Van
Earthquakes in Erciş Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 22
- Last 12 months
- 307max 5.2
2.3 Latest earthquake: · October 14 23:46 · Tuşba, Van · 21 km southeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Erciş struck 1 days ago (23:46, October 14) near Tuşba, Van: magnitude 2.3, depth 8.7 km, 21 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 8 in 7 days, 22 in 30 days and 307 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 8.7 km; 17 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 9.4 km to the northeast; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Erciş
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 | 21 km southeast |
| 2.6 | 11:37 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 13.8 km | 21 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 00:16 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 34 km south |
| 1.6 | 00:37 October 12 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.5 | 22:52 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.2 | 22:11 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.9 | 21:53 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 19.7 km | 35 km south |
| 2.2 | 21:38 October 9 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km east |
| 2.0 | 21:19 October 8 | Tuşba, Van | 13.9 km | 23 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 00:31 October 8 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 35 km east |
| 1.2 | 00:35 October 7 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 19 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 03:41 October 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 31 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 05:45 October 4 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 19:54 October 3 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 2.8 | 00:16 September 29 | Tuşba, Van | 7.7 km | 33 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 22:59 September 24 | Tuşba, Van | 17.8 km | 22 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 03:15 September 22 | Çaldıran, Van | 6.7 km | 49 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 22:57 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.0 km | 44 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 22:24 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.2 km | 46 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 12:39 September 21 | Çaldıran, Van | 6.4 km | 48 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 00:21 September 19 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 46 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 15:40 September 16 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 25 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 00:06 September 15 | Tuşba, Van | 12.6 km | 25 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 10:36 September 14 | Muradiye, Van | 15.4 km | 28 km east |
| 2.1 | 18:24 September 12 | Erciş, Van | 13.4 km | 16 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 11:13 September 11 | Patnos, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 39 km west |
| 2.5 | 10:46 September 11 | Patnos, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 1.4 | 07:56 September 10 | Erciş, Van | 7.0 km | 26 km west |
| 1.9 | 21:31 September 7 | Patnos, Ağrı | 7.0 km | 48 km west |
| 1.8 | 07:06 September 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 34 km south |
| 1.6 | 04:54 September 6 | İpekyolu, Van | 9.6 km | 38 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 09:58 September 5 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 03:41 August 27 | Tuşba, Van | 8.3 km | 46 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 20:58 August 25 | Tuşba, Van | 7.3 km | 22 km southeast |
| 2.1 | 18:40 August 22 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 31 km east |
| 2.0 | 18:39 August 22 | Muradiye, Van | 9.4 km | 30 km east |
| 2.1 | 08:40 August 19 | Tuşba, Van | 15.4 km | 23 km southeast |
| 2.1 | 00:39 August 16 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 18:26 August 9 | Patnos, Ağrı | 7.2 km | 46 km west |
| 1.5 | 04:13 August 7 | Tuşba, Van | 11.2 km | 23 km southeast |
Erciş: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Erciş: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 08:52 · 7.0 km deep · 27 km southeast - 4.6Tuşba, Van
December 7 22:17 · 15.2 km deep · 28 km southeast - 4.3Patnos, Ağrı
April 22 17:17 · 13.4 km deep · 46 km west - 3.8Tuşba, Van
May 29 16:26 · 10.4 km deep · 31 km southwest - 3.5Tuşba, Van
February 24 02:28 · 7.0 km deep · 47 km southwest - 3.4Patnos, Ağrı
April 13 03:51 · 7.0 km deep · 45 km west - 3.4Tuşba, Van
October 16 19:14 · 7.0 km deep · 49 km southwest - 3.3Tuşba, Van
April 1 06:36 · 7.0 km deep · 23 km southeast - 3.2Tuşba, Van
June 2 21:35 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km south - 3.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 09:11 · 13.2 km deep · 29 km southeast
Erciş earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Erciş earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Erciş 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 Erciş in an earthquake zone?
- 307 earthquakes were recorded around Erciş 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 Erciş?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 9.4 km to the northeast; there are 8 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.