Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Van (Turkey - TR), about 41.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.922 and latitude 38.397.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	65.3 km
Coordinates	38.397, 42.922
UTC time	2000-11-15 15:05:38.170

Location	Van
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2000-11-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Van	41.7 km
Adilcevaz	47.7 km
Ahlat	54.9 km
Tatvan	56.7 km
Bitlis	71.0 km
Erciş	79.7 km
Patnos	92.3 km
Bulanık	95.3 km
Siirt	100.4 km
Şırnak	106.5 km
Hakkâri	116.4 km
Kurtalan	120.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.1 Erciş Turkey · 2026-04-04 05:52 UTC	70.5 km
M 4.4 Van Turkey · 2025-12-07 19:17 UTC	65.3 km

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