Earthquakes · Van
Earthquakes in Saray Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 11
- Last 12 months
- 71max 3.4
2.2 Latest earthquake: · October 12 10:29 · Özalp, Van · 31 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Saray struck 4 days ago (10:29, October 12) near Özalp, Van: magnitude 2.2, depth 8.1 km, 31 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 11 in 30 days and 71 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Saray, Van on May 21. The average depth is 8.1 km; 4 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 14 km to the northeast; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Saray
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 10:29 October 12 | Özalp, Van | 6.9 km | 31 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 21:38 October 9 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 02:00 October 7 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 22 km east |
| 2.1 | 15:52 October 6 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km southeast |
| 2.4 | 15:07 October 6 | Saray, Van | 7.1 km | 44 km east |
| 1.6 | 09:21 October 6 | Özalp, Van | 17.6 km | 17 km west |
| 1.9 | 07:38 September 30 | Saray, Van | 12.6 km | 5 km east |
| 1.2 | 22:57 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.0 km | 43 km west |
| 1.3 | 22:24 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 7.2 km | 42 km west |
| 2.6 | 20:18 September 21 | İpekyolu, Van | 20.6 km | 35 km west |
| 1.8 | 10:18 September 21 | Saray, Van | 13.4 km | 34 km southeast |
| 1.9 | 12:03 September 16 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 29 km east |
| 1.3 | 06:39 September 14 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 3 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 18:35 September 13 | Saray, Van | 7.1 km | 7 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 09:53 September 7 | Saray, Van | 7.2 km | 40 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 04:54 September 6 | İpekyolu, Van | 9.6 km | 49 km west |
| 1.8 | 22:11 August 16 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 15 km east |
| 1.9 | 03:33 August 15 | Saray, Van | 7.2 km | 38 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 18:19 August 9 | Çaldıran, Van | 7.6 km | 48 km north |
| 1.5 | 02:48 August 9 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 37 km east |
| 1.3 | 08:11 July 28 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 07:56 July 24 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 34 km east |
| 1.2 | 22:18 July 17 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 48 km west |
| 1.5 | 03:00 July 17 | Gürpınar, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 06:58 July 15 | Gürpınar, Van | 10.5 km | 38 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 06:36 July 13 | Saray, Van | 6.9 km | 47 km east |
| 2.2 | 00:18 July 13 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 43 km east |
| 1.6 | 22:45 July 2 | Muradiye, Van | 13.5 km | 49 km west |
| 1.5 | 20:17 June 22 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 32 km southeast |
| 2.0 | 11:08 June 13 | Özalp, Van | 6.7 km | 17 km northeast |
| 2.8 | 19:57 June 10 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 43 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 08:41 May 25 | Özalp, Van | 6.9 km | 32 km north |
| 3.4 | 06:46 May 21 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 28 km northeast |
| 3.0 | 18:36 May 14 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 42 km east |
| 1.5 | 01:27 April 11 | Saray, Van | 9.5 km | 3 km east |
| 2.0 | 08:47 April 10 | Başkale, Van | 7.3 km | 49 km south |
| 2.5 | 17:11 April 7 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 19 km southwest |
| 3.3 | 09:23 April 3 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 17 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 15:30 March 19 | Muradiye, Van | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 2.2 | 02:15 March 19 | Saray, Van | 7.0 km | 36 km east |
Saray: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Saray: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.4Saray, Van
May 21 06:46 · 7.0 km deep · 28 km northeast - 3.3Saray, Van
April 3 09:23 · 7.0 km deep · 17 km southeast - 3.1Saray, Van
December 4 02:43 · 7.0 km deep · 42 km northeast - 3.0Saray, Van
May 14 18:36 · 7.0 km deep · 42 km east
Saray earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Saray earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Saray just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.2 quake near Özalp, Van on October 12 (10:29).
- Is Saray in an earthquake zone?
- 71 earthquakes were recorded around Saray in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.4. 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 Saray?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 14 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.