Earthquake details

Sunday, October 23, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Van (Turkey - TR), about 27.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.508 and latitude 38.721.

Magnitude	7.1
Alert	Extreme
Depth	18.0 km
Coordinates	38.721, 43.508
UTC time	2011-10-23 10:41:23.250

Location	Van
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 2011-10-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Van	27.4 km
Erciş	36.3 km
Adilcevaz	68.0 km
Patnos	79.5 km
Ahlat	89.3 km
Doğubeyazıt	104.5 km
Tatvan	109.6 km
Bulanık	114.6 km
Ağrı	117.7 km
Salmās	124.1 km
Bitlis	127.0 km
Khowy	127.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.1 Erciş Turkey · 2026-04-04 05:52 UTC	15.7 km
M 4.4 Van Turkey · 2025-12-07 19:17 UTC	6.4 km

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