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Earthquakes in Nurdağı Today

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
17
Last 30 days
42
Last 12 months
627max 4.6

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 17 10:42 · Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş · 29 km northeast

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Nurdağı struck 19 h ago (10:42, October 17) near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş: magnitude 1.6, depth 7.9 km, 29 km northeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 17 in 7 days, 42 in 30 days and 627 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep on June 13. The average depth is 7.9 km; 20 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 1.5 km to the northwest; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Nurdağı

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 10:42 October 17 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 8.5 km 29 km northeast
1.4 03:00 October 17 Osmaniye Central, Osmaniye 7.0 km 32 km southwest
1.7 21:54 October 16 İslahiye, Gaziantep 7.0 km 9 km west
2.2 19:43 October 16 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 13.0 km 34 km northeast
0.7 14:20 October 16 Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 40 km north
1.5 12:16 October 16 Kilis Central, Kilis 7.6 km 47 km southeast
1.9 10:15 October 16 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.7 km 38 km northeast
1.9 10:15 October 16 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.7 km 38 km northeast
1.8 00:31 October 15 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 10.5 km 28 km northeast
1.3 04:35 October 14 Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 37 km northwest
1.0 23:33 October 13 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 27 km north
1.8 23:01 October 13 Osmaniye Central, Osmaniye 10.7 km 48 km west
1.4 11:27 October 13 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 48 km northeast
2.8 08:03 October 13 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 8.3 km 15 km east
1.2 07:56 October 13 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 7.0 km 27 km east
1.7 05:37 October 13 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 9.1 km 35 km northeast
2.2 12:22 October 12 Osmaniye Central, Osmaniye 8.0 km 33 km southwest
1.4 23:00 October 10 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 5.0 km 17 km east
1.6 02:13 October 9 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 29 km east
1.5 21:12 October 7 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 28 km north
1.1 12:11 October 6 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 4.8 km 41 km northeast
1.1 01:52 October 3 İslahiye, Gaziantep 7.0 km 27 km southwest
1.3 00:03 October 3 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 37 km northeast
1.3 08:47 October 2 Düziçi, Osmaniye 7.0 km 35 km northwest
1.0 19:07 September 30 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.7 km 23 km northeast
1.1 23:34 September 28 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 18 km southeast
2.6 00:26 September 27 Kadirli, Osmaniye 7.0 km 44 km west
1.3 05:49 September 26 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 16 km east
1.0 10:08 September 25 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.3 km 24 km northeast
1.3 04:46 September 25 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 22 km north
1.8 02:49 September 25 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 5.2 km 27 km east
1.6 17:54 September 24 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 30.1 km 12 km south
1.0 12:50 September 24 Şahinbey, Gaziantep 7.0 km 30 km east
1.4 19:27 September 23 Düziçi, Osmaniye 7.1 km 42 km west
1.1 12:37 September 23 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 6.9 km 27 km northeast
1.1 10:10 September 22 Andırın, Kahramanmaraş 8.0 km 48 km northwest
1.4 07:05 September 22 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.2 km 15 km northeast
1.3 22:49 September 21 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.3 km 25 km northeast
1.0 09:20 September 21 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 16 km northeast
1.4 06:30 September 21 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 9.9 km 50 km northeast

Nurdağı: earthquakes per month

Nov: 6464NovDec: 6767DecJan: 7272JanFeb: 4343FebMar: 5959MarApr: 4444AprMay: 4848MayJun: 4040JunJul: 4747JulAug: 5353AugSep: 3434SepOct: 2424Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 503503< 22–3: 1041042–33–4: 14143–44–5: 664–55+: 05+

Nurdağı: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.6Nurdağı, Gaziantep
    June 13 00:08 · 7.0 km deep · 16 km east
  2. 4.5Nurdağı, Gaziantep
    August 9 03:42 · 7.4 km deep · 15 km east
  3. 4.4Hasanbeyli, Osmaniye
    November 20 12:09 · 7.0 km deep · 11 km southwest
  4. 4.2Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
    July 14 21:27 · 8.5 km deep · 30 km east
  5. 4.1Nurdağı, Gaziantep
    January 25 19:13 · 7.8 km deep · 17 km east
  6. 4.0Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    October 23 22:08 · 7.1 km deep · 27 km northeast
  7. 3.9Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
    October 21 05:05 · 4.3 km deep · 25 km northeast
  8. 3.6Bahçe, Osmaniye
    February 28 09:26 · 5.8 km deep · 13 km west
  9. 3.5Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    May 19 14:41 · 4.0 km deep · 23 km north
  10. 3.5Bahçe, Osmaniye
    February 28 12:06 · 7.0 km deep · 13 km west

Nurdağı earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Nurdağı earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Nurdağı just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded 19 h ago (10:42) near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş.
Is Nurdağı in an earthquake zone?
627 earthquakes were recorded around Nurdağı in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.6. 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 Nurdağı?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 1.5 km to the northwest; there are 8 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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