Earthquakes · Van
Earthquakes in Edremit Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 22
- Last 12 months
- 222max 5.2
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 14 00:16 · Tuşba, Van · 31 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Edremit struck 2 days ago (00:16, October 14) near Tuşba, Van: magnitude 1.5, depth 9.0 km, 31 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 5 in 7 days, 22 in 30 days and 222 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; 12 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 13 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Edremit
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 | 31 km north |
| 1.6 | 00:37 October 12 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 29 km north |
| 1.5 | 22:52 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 30 km north |
| 1.2 | 22:11 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 30 km north |
| 1.9 | 21:53 October 11 | Tuşba, Van | 19.7 km | 28 km north |
| 1.2 | 00:11 October 9 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 00:35 October 7 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 50 km north |
| 1.8 | 03:41 October 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 41 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 05:45 October 4 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 29 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 19:54 October 3 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 32 km north |
| 2.0 | 06:30 September 30 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 18.2 km | 37 km northwest |
| 2.8 | 00:16 September 29 | Tuşba, Van | 7.7 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 01:45 September 28 | Adilcevaz, Bitlis | 11.0 km | 48 km west |
| 2.0 | 01:03 September 28 | Gevaş, Van | 12.9 km | 28 km west |
| 1.7 | 02:43 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 02:38 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.1 km | 45 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 01:29 September 26 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 23:44 September 25 | Gevaş, Van | 14.4 km | 43 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 22:57 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.0 km | 42 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 22:24 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.2 km | 41 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 20:18 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 20.6 km | 46 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 00:21 September 19 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 04:09 September 13 | Gevaş, Van | 11.3 km | 39 km west |
| 1.8 | 07:06 September 6 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.6 | 04:54 September 6 | İpekyolu, Van | 9.6 km | 41 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 09:58 September 5 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 33 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 03:41 August 27 | Tuşba, Van | 8.3 km | 35 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 03:22 August 26 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 27 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 20:58 August 25 | Tuşba, Van | 7.3 km | 44 km north |
| 2.1 | 08:40 August 19 | Tuşba, Van | 15.4 km | 48 km north |
| 1.7 | 04:07 August 16 | Gevaş, Van | 7.0 km | 40 km west |
| 2.1 | 00:39 August 16 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 03:36 August 13 | Gevaş, Van | 16.8 km | 34 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 03:15 August 6 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.1 km | 32 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 16:35 August 5 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 50 km north |
| 2.6 | 23:42 August 4 | Tuşba, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km north |
| 1.8 | 05:27 August 4 | Tuşba, Van | 15.5 km | 47 km north |
| 1.2 | 01:28 August 3 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 44 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 17:50 August 2 | Tuşba, Van | 7.1 km | 29 km north |
| 1.4 | 03:08 August 2 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km southeast |
Edremit: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Edremit: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 08:52 · 7.0 km deep · 45 km northeast - 4.6Tuşba, Van
December 7 22:17 · 15.2 km deep · 42 km northeast - 3.8Tuşba, Van
May 29 16:26 · 10.4 km deep · 37 km north - 3.5Tuşba, Van
February 24 02:28 · 7.0 km deep · 28 km northwest - 3.2Tuşba, Van
June 2 21:35 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km northeast - 3.2Tuşba, Van
April 4 09:11 · 13.2 km deep · 46 km northeast - 3.2Tuşba, Van
March 18 08:34 · 8.4 km deep · 44 km northeast - 3.2Tuşba, Van
October 19 04:55 · 7.0 km deep · 20 km northwest - 3.1Tuşba, Van
June 27 17:57 · 6.9 km deep · 32 km northeast - 3.1Tuşba, Van
October 18 06:59 · 11.4 km deep · 23 km north
Edremit earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Edremit earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Edremit 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 Edremit in an earthquake zone?
- 222 earthquakes were recorded around Edremit 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 Edremit?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a reverse (thrust) fault about 13 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.