Earthquakes · Hatay
Earthquakes in Defne Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 18
- Last 12 months
- 172max 4.2
1.3 Latest earthquake: · October 16 05:49 · İskenderun, Hatay · 49 km north
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Defne struck 1 days ago (05:49, October 16) near İskenderun, Hatay: magnitude 1.3, depth 8.5 km, 49 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 5 in 7 days, 18 in 30 days and 172 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Kırıkhan, Hatay on February 20. The average depth is 8.5 km; 6 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 1.6 km to the southeast; there are 10 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Defne
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 05:49 October 16 | İskenderun, Hatay | 7.0 km | 49 km north |
| 1.3 | 05:49 October 16 | İskenderun, Hatay | 7.0 km | 49 km north |
| 2.2 | 17:10 October 14 | Samandağ, Hatay | 5.4 km | 15 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 07:11 October 11 | Arsuz, Hatay | 6.9 km | 30 km west |
| 2.2 | 05:12 October 11 | Arsuz, Hatay | 9.9 km | 29 km west |
| 1.9 | 21:15 October 6 | Arsuz, Hatay | 7.0 km | 34 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 06:56 October 2 | Samandağ, Hatay | 11.9 km | 21 km west |
| 1.5 | 23:15 September 27 | Arsuz, Hatay | 8.2 km | 29 km west |
| 2.2 | 16:11 September 25 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 9 km north |
| 1.8 | 12:42 September 25 | Belen, Hatay | 11.2 km | 29 km north |
| 2.0 | 14:50 September 24 | Reyhanlı, Hatay | 22.2 km | 48 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 02:09 September 23 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 10.2 km | 29 km northeast |
| 2.1 | 03:41 September 22 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.1 km | 12 km northeast |
| 2.7 | 08:50 September 20 | Samandağ, Hatay | 7.0 km | 13 km west |
| 1.3 | 01:26 September 20 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 7 km northeast |
| 2.5 | 00:20 September 20 | Samandağ, Hatay | 7.2 km | 25 km west |
| 2.0 | 06:44 September 19 | Yayladağı, Hatay | 11.8 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 23:49 September 18 | Arsuz, Hatay | 14.7 km | 38 km west |
| 1.6 | 14:41 September 17 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.1 km | 14 km north |
| 1.9 | 20:50 September 16 | Samandağ, Hatay | 7.1 km | 11 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 10:20 September 16 | Arsuz, Hatay | 8.6 km | 23 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 17:01 September 9 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 18 km north |
| 1.7 | 06:23 September 8 | Arsuz, Hatay | 10.6 km | 27 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 21:25 September 4 | Defne, Hatay | 6.1 km | 5 km west |
| 2.9 | 05:36 September 4 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 39 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 00:25 September 4 | Samandağ, Hatay | 8.1 km | 22 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 17:17 September 1 | Yayladağı, Hatay | 6.3 km | 40 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 18:43 August 31 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 12 km northeast |
| 2.2 | 10:04 August 31 | Belen, Hatay | 7.0 km | 31 km north |
| 1.3 | 00:52 August 30 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 35 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 03:53 August 27 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 13 km north |
| 2.0 | 17:50 August 25 | Arsuz, Hatay | 8.6 km | 27 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 06:23 August 24 | Yayladağı, Hatay | 19.3 km | 26 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 04:07 August 23 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 12 km north |
| 1.9 | 16:05 August 22 | Antakya, Hatay | 8.2 km | 6 km north |
| 1.9 | 19:15 August 16 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 11.2 km | 47 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 02:59 August 16 | Samandağ, Hatay | 6.7 km | 24 km west |
| 1.8 | 04:55 August 15 | Arsuz, Hatay | 18.5 km | 42 km west |
| 1.5 | 02:01 August 12 | Samandağ, Hatay | 6.8 km | 13 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 17:58 August 9 | Yayladağı, Hatay | 9.4 km | 24 km south |
Defne: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Defne: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.2Kırıkhan, Hatay
February 20 06:10 · 9.3 km deep · 31 km northeast - 4.2Antakya, Hatay
December 15 12:20 · 7.0 km deep · 7 km northeast - 3.9Defne, Hatay
November 7 15:35 · 13.2 km deep · 4 km west - 3.6Samandağ, Hatay
December 24 23:35 · 8.6 km deep · 18 km southwest - 3.3Antakya, Hatay
January 23 01:55 · 9.9 km deep · 15 km northwest - 3.0Arsuz, Hatay
July 18 20:29 · 8.0 km deep · 48 km west
Defne earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Defne earthquake and fault map
36.195°N 36.148°E
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Defne just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.3 quake near İskenderun, Hatay on October 16 (05:49).
- Is Defne in an earthquake zone?
- 172 earthquakes were recorded around Defne in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.2. 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 Defne?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 1.6 km to the southeast; there are 10 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.