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Earthquakes in Yozgat Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
7
Last 12 months
69max 2.6

1.0 Latest earthquake: · October 10 16:35 · Yerköy, Yozgat · 35 km southwest

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake in Yozgat struck 6 days ago (16:35, October 10) near Yerköy, Yozgat: magnitude 1.0 at a depth of 8.1 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 69 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 2.6 earthquake near Çekerek, Yozgat on May 9. The average depth is 8.1 km; 0 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 41 km to the northwest; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes in Yozgat

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.0 16:35 October 10 Yerköy, Yozgat 17.3 km 35 km southwest
1.0 10:53 October 10 Sorgun, Yozgat 7.0 km 46 km east
1.8 10:57 October 8 Boğazlıyan, Yozgat 8.3 km 91 km south
1.0 16:04 September 28 Yerköy, Yozgat 7.0 km 52 km west
1.0 12:14 September 24 Saraykent, Yozgat 7.0 km 57 km east
1.1 12:14 September 24 Saraykent, Yozgat 7.1 km 57 km east
1.0 03:35 September 19 Çekerek, Yozgat 10.7 km 62 km east
1.4 23:58 September 9 Aydıncık, Yozgat 7.0 km 50 km northeast
1.2 12:07 September 7 Sarıkaya, Yozgat 6.9 km 55 km southeast
2.2 22:57 August 28 Kadışehri, Yozgat 5.6 km 100 km east
2.1 22:32 August 28 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.6 km 101 km east
1.3 13:22 August 21 Saraykent, Yozgat 7.0 km 57 km east
1.5 13:22 August 16 Çekerek, Yozgat 16.2 km 79 km northeast
1.1 05:08 August 14 Yerköy, Yozgat 6.4 km 44 km west
1.2 07:09 August 11 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.0 km 93 km east
1.4 21:41 July 28 Yerköy, Yozgat 7.0 km 46 km west
1.0 05:43 July 26 Şefaatli, Yozgat 7.0 km 52 km south
1.9 01:57 July 26 Saraykent, Yozgat 7.0 km 57 km east
1.2 10:13 July 24 Boğazlıyan, Yozgat 8.6 km 90 km southeast
1.4 03:17 July 24 Şefaatli, Yozgat 7.0 km 37 km south
1.3 11:50 June 19 Çekerek, Yozgat 7.1 km 55 km northeast
1.6 14:30 June 5 Aydıncık, Yozgat 7.0 km 55 km northeast
1.0 01:58 June 5 Sarıkaya, Yozgat 7.0 km 58 km east
1.0 23:47 June 3 Çayıralan, Yozgat 7.0 km 100 km southeast
1.5 00:34 June 2 Çekerek, Yozgat 8.4 km 61 km east
2.1 00:19 May 30 Yozgat Central, Yozgat 7.0 km 41 km southeast
1.4 04:08 May 28 Çekerek, Yozgat 7.1 km 60 km east
1.2 08:42 May 26 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.2 km 100 km east
1.3 23:13 May 13 Çekerek, Yozgat 8.2 km 61 km east
1.4 15:14 May 13 Kadışehri, Yozgat 7.0 km 71 km east
2.0 17:10 May 12 Çekerek, Yozgat 9.5 km 61 km east
1.8 07:33 May 12 Çekerek, Yozgat 7.0 km 61 km east
1.2 20:31 May 11 Çekerek, Yozgat 14.8 km 61 km east
1.8 18:38 May 11 Çekerek, Yozgat 7.0 km 63 km east
1.4 16:56 May 11 Çekerek, Yozgat 8.4 km 61 km east
2.2 16:31 May 11 Çekerek, Yozgat 11.6 km 62 km east
2.6 02:11 May 9 Çekerek, Yozgat 6.9 km 65 km east
1.2 23:48 May 8 Çekerek, Yozgat 12.0 km 64 km east
2.2 13:51 May 6 Çekerek, Yozgat 5.4 km 59 km east
1.4 18:40 May 3 Sarıkaya, Yozgat 7.0 km 53 km east

Yozgat: earthquakes per month

Nov: 66NovDec: 55DecJan: 55JanFeb: 33FebMar: 77MarApr: 22AprMay: 1515MayJun: 55JunJul: 55JulAug: 66AugSep: 66SepOct: 33Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 6060< 22–3: 992–33–4: 03–44–5: 04–55+: 05+

Yozgat earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Yozgat earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by district in Yozgat

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Yozgat just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.0 quake near Yerköy, Yozgat on October 10 (16:35).
Is Yozgat in an earthquake zone?
69 earthquakes were recorded around Yozgat in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 2.6. 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 Yozgat?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 41 km to the northwest; there are 1 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.

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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.