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Earthquakes in Şehitkâmil Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
7
Last 30 days
24
Last 12 months
312max 4.6

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 17 10:42 · Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş · 40 km northwest

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Şehitkâmil struck 1 days ago (10:42, October 17) near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş: magnitude 1.6, depth 8.2 km, 40 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 7 in 7 days, 24 in 30 days and 312 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 8.2 km; 11 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 30 km to the west; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Şehitkâmil

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 10:42 October 17 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 8.5 km 40 km northwest
2.2 19:43 October 16 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 13.0 km 40 km northwest
1.5 12:16 October 16 Kilis Central, Kilis 7.6 km 49 km southwest
1.8 00:31 October 15 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 10.5 km 42 km northwest
1.4 11:27 October 13 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 46 km northwest
2.8 08:03 October 13 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 8.3 km 44 km west
1.2 07:56 October 13 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 7.0 km 33 km west
1.4 23:00 October 10 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 5.0 km 43 km west
1.6 02:13 October 9 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 38 km northwest
1.1 12:11 October 6 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 4.8 km 41 km northwest
1.5 10:33 October 4 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 9.6 km 48 km north
1.5 18:41 October 1 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 7.5 km 15 km east
1.4 10:43 October 1 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 1.3 km 23 km north
1.1 23:34 September 28 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 45 km west
1.3 05:49 September 26 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 44 km west
1.8 02:49 September 25 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 5.2 km 34 km northwest
1.0 12:50 September 24 Şahinbey, Gaziantep 7.0 km 30 km west
1.6 12:12 September 24 Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep 6.9 km 18 km north
1.4 07:05 September 22 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.2 km 49 km northwest
1.3 22:49 September 21 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.3 km 44 km northwest
1.0 09:20 September 21 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 46 km west
1.4 06:30 September 21 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 9.9 km 47 km northwest
2.3 03:11 September 20 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 13.8 km 48 km northwest
1.3 23:02 September 18 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 15.9 km 48 km northwest
1.5 04:19 September 18 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 8.4 km 47 km northwest
1.5 22:17 September 17 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 11.3 km 41 km northwest
1.7 07:52 September 12 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 13.4 km 43 km northwest
1.6 15:04 September 10 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.3 km 49 km northwest
3.1 15:38 September 9 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 42 km northwest
1.5 09:30 September 9 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.5 km 44 km northwest
1.3 04:42 September 9 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 6.4 km 47 km west
1.6 00:43 September 4 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 38 km northwest
2.0 04:00 September 1 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 8.4 km 34 km northwest
1.0 02:45 September 1 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 45 km west
1.4 14:41 August 30 Nurdağı, Gaziantep 7.0 km 43 km west
1.1 00:22 August 30 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 13.0 km 43 km northwest
2.0 20:19 August 28 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 12.1 km 41 km northwest
1.3 23:18 August 26 Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş 10.0 km 43 km northwest
1.6 20:39 August 24 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 11.1 km 46 km northwest
1.5 11:35 August 24 Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 40 km northwest

Şehitkâmil: earthquakes per month

Nov: 2727NovDec: 3434DecJan: 3737JanFeb: 1414FebMar: 2727MarApr: 2121AprMay: 1818MayJun: 2121JunJul: 2727JulAug: 3333AugSep: 2121SepOct: 1313Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Şehitkâmil: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.6Nurdağı, Gaziantep
    June 13 00:08 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km west
  2. 4.5Nurdağı, Gaziantep
    August 9 03:42 · 7.4 km deep · 44 km west
  3. 4.2Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
    July 14 21:27 · 8.5 km deep · 37 km northwest
  4. 4.1Nurdağı, Gaziantep
    January 25 19:13 · 7.8 km deep · 43 km west
  5. 3.9Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
    October 21 05:05 · 4.3 km deep · 43 km northwest
  6. 3.6Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    October 31 03:40 · 7.0 km deep · 48 km north
  7. 3.3Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    May 3 23:57 · 8.6 km deep · 49 km northwest
  8. 3.3Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    February 4 13:06 · 14.3 km deep · 42 km northwest
  9. 3.1Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    September 9 15:38 · 7.0 km deep · 42 km northwest
  10. 3.1Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
    January 18 22:17 · 7.7 km deep · 44 km northwest

Şehitkâmil earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Şehitkâmil earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Şehitkâmil just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş on October 17 (10:42).
Is Şehitkâmil in an earthquake zone?
312 earthquakes were recorded around Şehitkâmil 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 Şehitkâmil?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 30 km to the west; there are 2 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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