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Earthquakes in Rhodes Today
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 18
- Last 30 days
- 138
- Last 12 months
- 1,766max 4.5
2.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 16:32 · Akdeniz · 79 km southeast
Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)
The latest earthquake within 100 km of Rhodes struck 9 h ago (16:32, October 16) near Akdeniz: magnitude 2.6, depth 10.5 km, 79 km southeast of the centre. Within 100 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 18 in 7 days, 138 in 30 days and 1,766 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Ortaca, Muğla on October 22. The average depth is 10.5 km; 46 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 48 km to the northwest; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 100 km of Rhodes
Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 16:32 October 16 | Akdeniz | 6.1 km | 79 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 13:11 October 16 | Milas, Muğla | 7.0 km | 83 km north |
| 2.6 | 02:36 October 15 | Fethiye, Muğla | 33.1 km | 75 km east |
| 1.7 | 05:53 October 14 | Menteşe, Muğla | 7.0 km | 66 km north |
| 2.7 | 04:49 October 14 | Akdeniz | 14.2 km | 72 km south |
| 1.2 | 17:53 October 13 | Köyceğiz, Muğla | 7.0 km | 87 km northeast |
| 2.6 | 16:00 October 13 | Akdeniz | 7.0 km | 55 km south |
| 1.1 | 04:14 October 13 | Milas, Muğla | 6.9 km | 84 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 04:01 October 13 | Milas, Muğla | 7.1 km | 86 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 00:27 October 13 | Dalaman, Muğla | 6.9 km | 93 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 00:03 October 13 | Marmaris, Muğla | 7.0 km | 57 km north |
| 2.0 | 22:24 October 12 | Milas, Muğla | 9.8 km | 61 km north |
| 1.7 | 16:26 October 12 | Bodrum, Muğla | 10.0 km | 92 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 09:40 October 12 | Kaş, Antalya | 7.6 km | 79 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 09:38 October 12 | Kaş, Antalya | 6.5 km | 83 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 09:37 October 12 | Kaş, Antalya | 6.6 km | 88 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 22:09 October 11 | Ege Denizi | 6.6 km | 59 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 03:38 October 10 | Ege Denizi | 7.0 km | 57 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 00:20 October 10 | Ege Denizi | 7.0 km | 59 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 11:19 October 9 | Bodrum, Muğla | 7.0 km | 70 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 07:05 October 9 | Datça, Muğla | 67.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.4 | 06:31 October 9 | Bodrum, Muğla | 11.3 km | 70 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 02:55 October 9 | Akdeniz | 7.2 km | 69 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 07:22 October 8 | Ege Denizi | 11.6 km | 90 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 04:49 October 8 | Ege Denizi | 7.0 km | 87 km west |
| 1.8 | 03:22 October 8 | Marmaris, Muğla | 59.6 km | 46 km north |
| 1.7 | 22:16 October 7 | Kaş, Antalya | 17.4 km | 92 km southeast |
| 1.8 | 19:58 October 7 | Datça, Muğla | 7.0 km | 99 km west |
| 2.0 | 15:01 October 7 | Akdeniz | 8.1 km | 69 km southeast |
| 1.4 | 09:34 October 7 | Datça, Muğla | 7.0 km | 57 km west |
| 2.0 | 09:32 October 7 | Datça, Muğla | 8.6 km | 61 km west |
| 1.5 | 20:12 October 6 | Ortaca, Muğla | 7.0 km | 42 km east |
| 1.4 | 08:20 October 6 | Fethiye, Muğla | 20.0 km | 53 km east |
| 1.5 | 02:39 October 6 | Akdeniz | 34.4 km | 72 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 01:20 October 6 | Milas, Muğla | 7.0 km | 84 km north |
| 1.3 | 00:35 October 6 | Köyceğiz, Muğla | 7.0 km | 92 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 19:35 October 5 | Ege Denizi | 7.0 km | 88 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 15:12 October 5 | Bodrum, Muğla | 7.1 km | 71 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 06:01 October 5 | Fethiye, Muğla | 12.5 km | 62 km east |
| 2.5 | 05:47 October 5 | Fethiye, Muğla | 21.2 km | 64 km east |
Rhodes: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Rhodes: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.5Ortaca, Muğla
October 22 05:45 · 34.5 km deep · 33 km northeast - 4.1Datça, Muğla
August 29 15:32 · 12.7 km deep · 71 km west - 4.1Akdeniz
August 7 10:10 · 10.9 km deep · 53 km south - 4.1Fethiye, Muğla
January 10 04:55 · 40.1 km deep · 47 km east - 3.9Marmaris, Muğla
July 30 02:00 · 7.0 km deep · 31 km north - 3.8Akdeniz
December 29 19:00 · 44.2 km deep · 36 km southeast - 3.8Ortaca, Muğla
November 26 19:48 · 20.4 km deep · 29 km east - 3.6Akdeniz
April 13 05:00 · 18.9 km deep · 69 km south - 3.5Dalaman, Muğla
August 10 22:35 · 38.3 km deep · 48 km east - 3.5Marmaris, Muğla
July 30 00:00 · 6.5 km deep · 33 km north
Rhodes earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Rhodes earthquake and fault map
36.434°N 28.217°E
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Rhodes just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 9 h ago (16:32) near Akdeniz.
- Is Rhodes in an earthquake zone?
- 1,766 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Rhodes in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.5. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Rhodes?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 48 km to the northwest; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.