QuakeScout

Earthquakes Near Van, Turkey Today

Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.

Updated every 5 min

Default radius

100 km

Live period

30 days

Live threshold

M2.0+

Search center

38.489°N, 43.380°E

Current Seismic Summary

M2.0+ events within 100 km of Van, from the USGS catalog.

Live USGS data

Past 24 hours

0

Past 7 days

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Past 30 days

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Latest event

None recorded

Nearest in 30 days

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Strongest · 24h

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Strongest · 7 days

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Strongest · 30 days

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Latest Recorded Earthquakes Near Van

0 matching events

No matching earthquakes were published by USGS for these filters.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes

Verified Historical Context

USGS recorded 228 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Van during the ten complete calendar years 20162025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.

Events by year

1116
917
918
1619
5020
2221
2922
5023
1324
1925

Magnitude distribution

M4.0–4.9
208
M5.0–5.9
19
M6.0–6.9
1
M7.0+
0

Strongest events in this period

MagnitudeLocationDistanceDate
6.037 km ESE of Özalp, Turkey86 km EFebruary 23, 2020
5.914 km SSW of Khowy, Iran133 km EJanuary 28, 2023
5.914 km E of Yedisu, Turkey253 km NWJune 14, 2020
5.841 km NW of Salm?s, Iran90 km EFebruary 23, 2020
5.712 km S of Khowy, Iran136 km EJanuary 18, 2023

Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 20162025.

Nearby Monitored Cities

Distances are calculated from city-center coordinates and do not describe shaking intensity.

How This Van Tracker Works

The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.

An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.