June 25, 2020 Earthquake: Van, Turkey
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Van, Turkey on June 25, 2020 at 10:03:30 UTC, 10 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 25, 2020
- Time
- 10:03:30 UTC
- Place
- Van, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.533° N, 43.941° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 90
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
According to media reports, 5 people have been slightly injured and hospitalized. Damage has been reported to 90 buildings across Ozalp, Saray, and Gurpinar Districts. (reference #12738)
Five people injured and some houses damaged in the Gurpinar-Ozalp area. Van, Van, Turkey - CDI: 5; Orumiyeh, Azarbayejan-e Gharbi, Iran - CDI: 5; Kurtalan, Siirt, Turkey - CDI: 3; El Asher men Ramadan, Egypt - CDI: 2; Primorsko, Burgas, Bulgaria - CDI: 2 (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 24, 893, Ardabil, Dvin, Iran, Armenia
- 1444, Nemrut Mtns, Turkey
- February 5, 1641, Tabriz, Kurdistan, Iran
- 851, Dvin, Armenia
- January 858, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- June 4, 1679, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- November 24, 1976, Muradiye, Turkey
- April 28, 1903, Malazgirt, Turkey
- April 27, 1931, Zangezur, Nakhitchevan, Armenia
- May 6, 1930, Salmas, Iran
- March 31, 1648, Van, Turkey
- 854, Tovin, Armenia
- July 2, 1840, Maku, Mt Ararat, Aguri, Aralikh, Iran, Turkey
- April 18, 1843, Khvoy (Khoy), Iran
- January 5, 1896, Khvoy (Khoy), Iran
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10507.