Earthquakes · Van
Earthquakes in Gürpınar Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 13
- Last 12 months
- 146max 3.6
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 14 00:16 · Tuşba, Van · 45 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Gürpınar struck 3 days ago (00:16, October 14) near Tuşba, Van: magnitude 1.5, depth 8.8 km, 45 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 5 in 7 days, 13 in 30 days and 146 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 8.8 km; 9 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a reverse component about 1.2 km to the north; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Gürpınar
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 00:16 October 14 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 45 km north |
| 1.6 | 00:37 October 12 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 1.5 | 22:52 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km north |
| 1.2 | 22:11 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km north |
| 1.9 | 21:53 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 19.7 km | 45 km north |
| 1.1 | 05:45 October 4 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 19:54 October 3 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 50 km north |
| 2.0 | 01:03 September 28 | Gevaş, Van | 12.9 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 02:43 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 50 km west |
| 1.1 | 02:38 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.1 km | 48 km west |
| 1.7 | 01:29 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 50 km west |
| 1.4 | 23:44 September 25 | Gevaş, Van | 14.4 km | 45 km west |
| 1.3 | 22:24 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.2 km | 49 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 04:09 September 13 | Gevaş, Van | 11.3 km | 45 km west |
| 1.8 | 07:06 September 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 1.1 | 03:22 August 26 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 43 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 15:28 August 21 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 04:07 August 16 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km west |
| 1.7 | 20:42 August 15 | Çatak, Van | 6.9 km | 42 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 03:36 August 13 | Gevaş, Van | 16.8 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 03:15 August 6 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.1 km | 41 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 17:50 August 2 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 45 km north |
| 1.4 | 03:08 August 2 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 32 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 12:40 July 31 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 47 km northwest |
| 2.5 | 11:06 July 31 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km north |
| 1.4 | 01:02 July 25 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 46 km north |
| 1.8 | 16:40 July 23 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.3 | 00:45 July 22 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 41 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 23:21 July 19 | Tuşba, Van | 15.6 km | 49 km north |
| 2.0 | 21:50 July 19 | Tuşba, Van | 6.9 km | 48 km north |
| 1.7 | 04:33 July 17 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 03:00 July 17 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km east |
| 2.1 | 06:58 July 15 | Gürpınar, Van | 10.5 km | 50 km east |
| 3.0 | 07:32 July 14 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km north |
| 1.6 | 04:41 July 11 | Edremit, Van | 22.3 km | 18 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 22:12 July 10 | Çatak, Van | 15.8 km | 34 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 17:47 July 8 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 1.6 | 15:15 July 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 30 km north |
| 1.4 | 03:44 July 6 | Çatak, Van | 7.0 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 20:05 July 5 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 41 km northwest |
Gürpınar: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Gürpınar: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.6Çatak, Van
July 1 09:31 · 7.0 km deep · 41 km southwest - 3.5Tuşba, Van
February 24 02:28 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km northwest - 3.2Tuşba, Van
June 2 21:35 · 7.0 km deep · 47 km north - 3.2Tuşba, Van
October 19 04:55 · 7.0 km deep · 37 km northwest - 3.1Çatak, Van
July 1 15:33 · 7.0 km deep · 42 km southwest - 3.1Tuşba, Van
June 27 17:57 · 6.9 km deep · 45 km north - 3.1Tuşba, Van
October 18 06:59 · 11.4 km deep · 39 km north - 3.0İpekyolu, Van
July 14 07:32 · 7.0 km deep · 48 km north - 3.0Tuşba, Van
January 13 03:24 · 7.0 km deep · 37 km northwest
Gürpınar earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Gürpınar earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Gürpınar just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.5 quake near Tuşba, Van on October 14 (00:16).
- Is Gürpınar in an earthquake zone?
- 146 earthquakes were recorded around Gürpınar 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 Gürpınar?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a reverse component about 1.2 km to the north; 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.