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Earthquakes in Marmara Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 37
- Last 12 months
- 371max 3.6
1.1 Latest earthquake: · October 16 12:52 · Marmara, Balıkesir · 10 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Marmara struck 1 days ago (12:52, October 16) near Marmara, Balıkesir: magnitude 1.1, depth 8.7 km, 10 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 9 in 7 days, 37 in 30 days and 371 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Marmara, Balıkesir on June 16. The average depth is 8.7 km; 3 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 24 km to the north; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Marmara
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 12:52 October 16 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 6.9 km | 10 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 04:00 October 14 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 11.9 km | 34 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 23:22 October 13 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 8.3 km | 36 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 17:13 October 13 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 22 km northeast |
| 2.4 | 14:11 October 13 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 13.8 km | 33 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 21:18 October 12 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 7.6 km | 34 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 11:38 October 12 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 6 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 08:50 October 12 | Şarköy, Tekirdağ | 14.2 km | 23 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 05:26 October 11 | Biga, Çanakkale | 7.0 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 16:57 October 10 | Biga, Çanakkale | 11.8 km | 31 km west |
| 1.4 | 20:13 October 9 | Biga, Çanakkale | 7.0 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 19:30 October 8 | Biga, Çanakkale | 6.9 km | 45 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 06:19 October 8 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 8.3 km | 8 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 23:38 October 7 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 9.6 km | 9 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 14:34 October 6 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 7.0 km | 36 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 13:33 October 6 | Şarköy, Tekirdağ | 7.0 km | 41 km northwest |
| 2.8 | 11:18 October 5 | Şarköy, Tekirdağ | 11.5 km | 21 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 10:20 October 5 | Biga, Çanakkale | 7.0 km | 32 km south |
| 1.7 | 13:05 October 4 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 7.1 km | 31 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 03:26 October 4 | Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ | 7.0 km | 23 km north |
| 1.6 | 04:44 October 3 | Biga, Çanakkale | 7.1 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 19:35 September 29 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 5.8 km | 14 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 19:11 September 29 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 13 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 08:27 September 29 | Biga, Çanakkale | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 05:52 September 29 | Biga, Çanakkale | 14.0 km | 49 km west |
| 1.8 | 00:13 September 29 | Biga, Çanakkale | 7.1 km | 48 km west |
| 1.9 | 15:33 September 28 | Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ | 8.1 km | 21 km north |
| 1.7 | 15:15 September 28 | Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ | 15.9 km | 19 km north |
| 2.1 | 10:54 September 28 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 12.2 km | 16 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 09:00 September 28 | Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ | 10.8 km | 18 km north |
| 1.4 | 12:28 September 25 | Şarköy, Tekirdağ | 11.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 18:30 September 24 | Erdek, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 36 km east |
| 1.1 | 17:24 September 23 | Bandırma, Balıkesir | 7.1 km | 28 km south |
| 1.2 | 06:13 September 21 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 6 km north |
| 1.3 | 00:41 September 21 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 4.1 km | 46 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 06:19 September 20 | Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ | 7.0 km | 23 km north |
| 1.7 | 11:34 September 18 | Biga, Çanakkale | 6.8 km | 48 km west |
| 1.4 | 00:19 September 17 | Erdek, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 25 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 23:19 September 15 | Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ | 6.8 km | 41 km northeast |
| 1.8 | 06:58 September 15 | Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ | 15.0 km | 26 km north |
Marmara: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Marmara: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.6Marmara, Balıkesir
June 16 23:41 · 13.4 km deep · 6 km west - 3.0Şarköy, Tekirdağ
February 4 10:01 · 13.9 km deep · 25 km northwest - 3.0Marmara, Balıkesir
December 2 06:07 · 15.6 km deep · 26 km east
Marmara earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Marmara earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Marmara just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.1 quake near Marmara, Balıkesir on October 16 (12:52).
- Is Marmara in an earthquake zone?
- 371 earthquakes were recorded around Marmara in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.6. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Marmara?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 24 km to the north; there are 5 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.
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