Earthquake details

Monday, October 24, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 15:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Van (Turkey - TR), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.198 and latitude 38.674.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.6 km
Coordinates	38.674, 43.198
UTC time	2011-10-24 15:28:06.790

Location	Van
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2011-10-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Van	25.7 km
Erciş	41.6 km
Adilcevaz	42.8 km
Ahlat	62.9 km
Patnos	68.1 km
Tatvan	82.2 km
Bulanık	92.5 km
Bitlis	99.7 km
Ağrı	116.6 km
Doğubeyazıt	123.7 km
Hakkâri	131.3 km
Siirt	137.6 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.1 Erciş Turkey · 2026-04-04 05:52 UTC	31.8 km
M 4.4 Van Turkey · 2025-12-07 19:17 UTC	32.5 km

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