Latest quakes in or near West Azerbaijan, Iran - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 49 km east of Ağrı - Agri, Turkey - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.4 Turkey: Muradiye (Van) - Mar 25, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 5 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 10:16 pm (Istanbul) | 2.3 7 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the NW | 49 km east of Ağrı, Agri, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 17, 01:38 pm (Istanbul) | 2.6 7 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | 24 km north of Van, Van, Turkey I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:31 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 15 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NW | 22 km north of Van, Van, Turkey | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 02:59 pm (Tehran) | 3.0 9 km | 22 km southwest of Khowy, West Azerbaijan, Iran I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 01:18 pm (Tehran) | 2.4 5.6 km | Iran: Oshnaviyeh, West Azarbaijan (İran) - [47.17 km] Şemdinli (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 08:02 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 7.7 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | 92 km northeast of Van, Van, Turkey | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 08:09 am (Tehran) | 2.0 17 km | Iran: Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan (İran) - [50.63 km] Yüksekova (Hakkari) | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 4, 01:58 am (Istanbul) | 2.3 5 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the W | Turkey: Merkez (Hakkari) | Info | |
Apr 4, 12:24 am (Istanbul) | 2.8 5.4 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the W | Turkey-Iran-Iraq Border Region | Info | |
Monday, April 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 1, 08:21 pm (Istanbul) | 2.2 7.2 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the W | Turkey: Yüksekova (Hakkari) | Info | |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 31, 12:39 am (Tehran) | 1.7 7 km | Iran: Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan (İran) - [11.58 km] Yüksekova (Hakkari) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.08 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 14.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 83 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 288 quakes per year (or 24 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 316 quakes per year (or 26.3 quakes per month)
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West Azerbaijan Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near West Azerbaijan, Iran?
West Azerbaijan has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 317 quakes on average per year in or near West Azerbaijan, Iran. West Azerbaijan has had at least 18 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near West Azerbaijan, Iran?
On average, West Azerbaijan has about 83 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 14.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in West Azerbaijan?
The last earthquake in West Azerbaijan occurred 1 day 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Ağrı, Agri, Turkey, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 10.16 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in West Azerbaijan in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, West Azerbaijan has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in West Azerbaijan in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in West Azerbaijan in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Van, Van, Turkey, around noon of Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 1.43 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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