Earthquakes · Denizli
Earthquakes in Buldan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 24
- Last 12 months
- 771max 5.1
1.2 Latest earthquake: · October 17 17:58 · Buharkent, Aydın · 12 km south
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Buldan struck 5 h ago (17:58, October 17) near Buharkent, Aydın: magnitude 1.2, depth 8.1 km, 12 km south of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 9 in 7 days, 24 in 30 days and 771 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Buldan, Denizli on March 9. The average depth is 8.1 km; 35 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 2.4 km to the north; there are 6 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Buldan
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 17:58 October 17 | Buharkent, Aydın | 8.7 km | 12 km south |
| 0.8 | 09:05 October 16 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 7.0 km | 14 km south |
| 0.8 | 09:05 October 16 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 7.0 km | 14 km south |
| 1.1 | 04:21 October 16 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 7.0 km | 15 km south |
| 1.2 | 03:40 October 16 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 7.0 km | 16 km south |
| 1.6 | 22:26 October 14 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 14.9 km | 43 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 22:40 October 13 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 7.0 km | 18 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 18:30 October 13 | Buldan, Denizli | 10.7 km | 14 km east |
| 1.1 | 07:04 October 13 | Merkezefendi, Denizli | 10.0 km | 22 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 02:25 October 10 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 6.8 km | 11 km south |
| 1.0 | 18:24 October 4 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 7.2 km | 37 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 14:00 October 3 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 7.0 km | 31 km southeast |
| 1.3 | 04:52 September 29 | Buldan, Denizli | 13.0 km | 7 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 18:32 September 28 | Buharkent, Aydın | 6.6 km | 7 km south |
| 1.0 | 14:51 September 28 | Sarıgöl, Manisa | 9.4 km | 26 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 01:53 September 28 | Sarıgöl, Manisa | 10.2 km | 19 km north |
| 1.0 | 15:15 September 27 | Çal, Denizli | 7.0 km | 49 km east |
| 1.1 | 13:05 September 27 | Alaşehir, Manisa | 6.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 12:31 September 27 | Alaşehir, Manisa | 6.9 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 06:22 September 27 | Alaşehir, Manisa | 6.8 km | 49 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 06:42 September 26 | Sarayköy, Denizli | 10.7 km | 15 km south |
| 1.1 | 02:35 September 25 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 13.1 km | 21 km east |
| 1.1 | 21:09 September 21 | Buldan, Denizli | 10.6 km | 12 km east |
| 1.1 | 20:50 September 21 | Güney, Denizli | 7.0 km | 13 km northeast |
| 1.0 | 12:13 September 17 | Kuyucak, Aydın | 7.0 km | 19 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 05:48 September 15 | Buldan, Denizli | 11.2 km | 13 km east |
| 1.2 | 11:18 September 11 | Buharkent, Aydın | 7.0 km | 11 km south |
| 1.1 | 18:38 September 9 | Buldan, Denizli | 7.0 km | 12 km east |
| 1.6 | 13:01 September 9 | Eşme, Uşak | 7.0 km | 40 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 16:26 September 7 | Honaz, Denizli | 7.3 km | 48 km southeast |
| 2.2 | 07:18 September 7 | Alaşehir, Manisa | 6.8 km | 46 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 19:52 September 6 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 7.0 km | 40 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 19:51 September 6 | Çal, Denizli | 7.1 km | 42 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 07:36 September 6 | Alaşehir, Manisa | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:30 September 6 | Çal, Denizli | 12.8 km | 41 km east |
| 1.1 | 18:28 September 5 | Honaz, Denizli | 7.1 km | 50 km southeast |
| 2.4 | 13:23 September 5 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 6.1 km | 48 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 10:06 September 5 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 7.5 km | 48 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 08:43 September 5 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 7.0 km | 48 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 05:07 September 5 | Pamukkale, Denizli | 7.0 km | 49 km southeast |
Buldan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Buldan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.1Buldan, Denizli
March 9 09:21 · 7.0 km deep · 13 km east - 4.2Buldan, Denizli
March 9 23:20 · 12.2 km deep · 13 km east - 4.1Buldan, Denizli
March 9 20:02 · 7.0 km deep · 13 km east - 4.0Güney, Denizli
April 7 12:38 · 11.1 km deep · 14 km east - 4.0Buldan, Denizli
March 11 07:42 · 5.2 km deep · 14 km east - 3.9Buldan, Denizli
March 16 09:03 · 14.9 km deep · 13 km east - 3.7Güney, Denizli
March 10 19:30 · 11.7 km deep · 14 km east - 3.7Sarayköy, Denizli
February 24 14:33 · 9.0 km deep · 13 km south - 3.6Babadağ, Denizli
March 30 04:21 · 9.1 km deep · 27 km south - 3.6Buldan, Denizli
March 9 14:26 · 13.9 km deep · 14 km east
Buldan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Buldan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Buldan just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.2 earthquake was recorded 5 h ago (17:58) near Buharkent, Aydın.
- Is Buldan in an earthquake zone?
- 771 earthquakes were recorded around Buldan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.1. 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 Buldan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 2.4 km to the north; there are 6 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.