Earthquakes by city Turkey 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Van today

Van, Turkey: 395 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

525,016

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

395

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates 38.495, 43.383

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-04 05:52 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.3

Doğubeyazıt, Turkey

1976-11-24 12:22 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Van today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Van.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Van.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Van reached magnitude 7.3 on 1976-11-24 12:22 UTC, near Doğubeyazıt.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Van today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Van.

When was the last earthquake near Van?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-04 05:52 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Van?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Van reached magnitude 7.3 on 1976-11-24 12:22 UTC, near Doğubeyazıt.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Van

The map centers on Van and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

12.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-04-04 05:52	M 5.1	Erciş Turkey	10.0 km
2025-12-07 19:17	M 4.4	Van Turkey	18.3 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-12 1 events

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1976 M 7.3 max · 18 earthquakes 2011 M 7.1 max · 164 earthquakes 2020 M 6.0 max · 34 earthquakes 1941 M 6.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1918 M 5.7 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.1	1
2025	M 4.4	2
2024	M 4.4	5
2023	M 4.5	3
2022	M 5.2	6
2021	M 4.9	6
2020	M 6.0	34
2019	M 4.7	5
2018	M 4.6	4
2017	M 4.5	4
2016	M 4.4	6
2015	M 4.7	4
2014	M 4.5	6
2013	M 4.5	11
2012	M 4.9	30
2011	M 7.1	164
2010	M 4.1	1
2008	M 4.4	2
2007	M 4.4	4
2006	M 4.9	3
2005	M 4.6	6
2004	M 4.6	1
2003	M 4.0	1
2001	M 4.7	5
2000	M 5.6	5
1998	M 4.6	1
1997	M 4.8	6
1995	M 4.7	2
1988	M 5.5	5
1987	M 4.7	2
1986	M 4.7	1
1985	M 4.6	2
1984	M 5.7	3
1983	M 4.5	2
1979	M 5.0	1
1978	M 4.6	2
1977	M 5.4	10
1976	M 7.3	18
1974	M 4.5	2
1973	M 4.8	2
1972	M 5.3	1
1970	M 5.1	2
1966	M 5.5	2
1964	M 5.1	1
1945	M 5.7	2
1941	M 6.0	1
1940	M 5.7	2
1933	M 5.6	1
1932	M 5.3	1
1931	M 5.5	1
1930	M 5.4	1
1918	M 5.7	1
1913	M 5.7	1