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Earthquakes in Turkey Today

Last 24 hours
76
Last 7 days
586
Last 30 days
2,497
Last 12 months
41,090max 6.1

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 11:03 · Sumbas, Osmaniye · 372 km southeast

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake in Turkey struck 49 min ago (11:03, October 16) near Sumbas, Osmaniye: magnitude 1.6 at a depth of 8.3 km. There have been 76 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 586 in 7 days, 2,497 in 30 days and 41,090 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir on October 27. The average depth is 8.3 km; 1,147 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher.

Latest earthquakes in Turkey

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 11:03 October 16 Sumbas, Osmaniye 7.0 km 372 km southeast
0.9 10:53 October 16 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 528 km east
1.6 10:32 October 16 Karaisalı, Adana 7.0 km 363 km southeast
1.6 10:32 October 16 Karaisalı, Adana 7.0 km 363 km southeast
1.9 10:15 October 16 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.7 km 449 km southeast
1.9 10:15 October 16 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.7 km 449 km southeast
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 474 km east
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 474 km east
1.8 09:12 October 16 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.7 km 474 km southeast
1.8 09:12 October 16 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.7 km 474 km southeast
0.8 09:05 October 16 Sarayköy, Denizli 7.0 km 416 km southwest
0.8 09:05 October 16 Sarayköy, Denizli 7.0 km 416 km southwest
1.0 09:05 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 405 km west
1.0 09:05 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 405 km west
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 465 km east
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 465 km east
2.1 07:37 October 16 Pınarbaşı, Kayseri 9.4 km 331 km southeast
2.1 07:37 October 16 Pınarbaşı, Kayseri 9.4 km 331 km southeast
2.5 07:31 October 16 Ege Denizi 5.1 km 653 km west
2.5 07:31 October 16 Ege Denizi 5.1 km 653 km west
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 488 km east
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 488 km east
1.5 05:57 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 413 km west
1.5 05:57 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 413 km west
1.4 05:52 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.4 km 471 km southeast
1.4 05:52 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.4 km 471 km southeast
1.3 05:49 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.0 km 472 km southeast
1.3 05:49 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.0 km 472 km southeast
2.5 05:44 October 16 Saimbeyli, Adana 7.0 km 372 km southeast
2.5 05:44 October 16 Saimbeyli, Adana 7.0 km 372 km southeast
0.9 05:13 October 16 Simav, Kütahya 10.3 km 341 km west
0.9 05:13 October 16 Simav, Kütahya 10.3 km 341 km west
1.0 04:35 October 16 Honaz, Denizli 7.0 km 382 km southwest
1.1 04:21 October 16 Sarayköy, Denizli 7.0 km 417 km southwest
1.2 04:13 October 16 Honaz, Denizli 7.0 km 379 km southwest
1.5 03:59 October 16 Sumbas, Osmaniye 7.0 km 372 km southeast
1.1 03:41 October 16 Simav, Kütahya 7.0 km 340 km west
1.2 03:40 October 16 Sarayköy, Denizli 7.0 km 417 km southwest
2.5 03:32 October 16 Simav, Kütahya 9.5 km 340 km west
1.8 03:02 October 16 Andırın, Kahramanmaraş 7.1 km 390 km southeast

Turkey: earthquakes per month

Nov: 6,9546,954NovDec: 4,0334,033DecJan: 3,7013,701JanFeb: 2,7252,725FebMar: 3,2793,279MarApr: 3,0453,045AprMay: 3,0733,073MayJun: 2,5002,500JunJul: 2,3852,385JulAug: 2,4802,480AugSep: 2,2672,267SepOct: 1,4031,403Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 32,82632,826< 22–3: 7,1177,1172–33–4: 9989983–44–5: 1381384–55+: 11115+

Turkey: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 6.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    October 27 22:48 · 6.1 km deep · 407 km west
  2. 5.6Battalgazi, Malatya
    May 20 09:00 · 7.0 km deep · 525 km east
  3. 5.5Niksar, Tokat
    March 13 03:35 · 6.4 km deep · 346 km east
  4. 5.4Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa
    September 24 10:40 · 7.0 km deep · 591 km southeast
  5. 5.3Akdeniz
    July 2 14:06 · 19.9 km deep · 698 km southwest
  6. 5.2Sumbas, Osmaniye
    October 4 14:43 · 7.0 km deep · 371 km southeast
  7. 5.2Tuşba, Van
    April 4 08:52 · 7.0 km deep · 926 km east
  8. 5.1Buldan, Denizli
    March 9 09:21 · 7.0 km deep · 392 km southwest
  9. 5.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    January 24 00:24 · 11.9 km deep · 400 km west
  10. 5.0Saimbeyli, Adana
    September 21 04:02 · 7.0 km deep · 372 km southeast

Turkey earthquake and fault map

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Turkey earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by region in Turkey

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Turkey just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded 49 min ago (11:03) near Sumbas, Osmaniye.
Is Turkey in an earthquake zone?
41,090 earthquakes were recorded around Turkey in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 6.1. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
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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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.