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Earthquakes in İskenderun Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
8
Last 30 days
22
Last 12 months
263max 4.2

1.4 Latest earthquake: · October 16 05:52 · İskenderun, Hatay · 11 km northeast

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of İskenderun struck 1 days ago (05:52, October 16) near İskenderun, Hatay: magnitude 1.4, depth 8.0 km, 11 km northeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 8 in 7 days, 22 in 30 days and 263 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 8.0 km; 9 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 3.4 km to the northwest; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of İskenderun

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.4 05:52 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.4 km 11 km northeast
1.4 05:52 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.4 km 11 km northeast
1.3 05:49 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.0 km 10 km northeast
1.3 05:49 October 16 İskenderun, Hatay 7.0 km 10 km northeast
1.0 02:10 October 14 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 21 km east
1.6 03:04 October 13 Osmaniye Central, Osmaniye 7.0 km 49 km north
2.0 07:11 October 11 Arsuz, Hatay 6.9 km 49 km southwest
2.2 05:12 October 11 Arsuz, Hatay 9.9 km 46 km southwest
1.7 06:16 October 9 Yumurtalık, Adana 7.1 km 32 km northwest
1.0 06:59 October 8 Hassa, Hatay 13.7 km 22 km northeast
1.9 21:15 October 6 Arsuz, Hatay 7.0 km 36 km southwest
2.0 06:56 October 2 Samandağ, Hatay 11.9 km 47 km southwest
1.5 23:15 September 27 Arsuz, Hatay 8.2 km 46 km southwest
2.2 16:11 September 25 Antakya, Hatay 7.0 km 35 km south
1.8 12:42 September 25 Belen, Hatay 11.2 km 19 km southeast
1.7 02:09 September 23 Kırıkhan, Hatay 10.2 km 21 km southeast
2.1 03:41 September 22 Antakya, Hatay 7.1 km 36 km south
1.8 20:24 September 20 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 34 km east
2.7 08:50 September 20 Samandağ, Hatay 7.0 km 48 km south
1.3 01:26 September 20 Antakya, Hatay 7.0 km 39 km south
2.5 00:20 September 20 Samandağ, Hatay 7.2 km 50 km southwest
1.6 14:41 September 17 Antakya, Hatay 7.1 km 31 km south
1.9 20:50 September 16 Samandağ, Hatay 7.1 km 41 km south
2.0 10:20 September 16 Arsuz, Hatay 8.6 km 26 km southwest
2.0 16:18 September 13 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 18 km east
1.7 09:12 September 12 Kırıkhan, Hatay 6.9 km 24 km east
1.9 11:13 September 11 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 23 km east
1.7 17:01 September 9 Antakya, Hatay 7.0 km 26 km south
1.7 06:23 September 8 Arsuz, Hatay 10.6 km 41 km southwest
1.7 23:16 September 6 Payas, Hatay 7.0 km 17 km north
1.7 21:25 September 4 Defne, Hatay 6.1 km 44 km south
2.9 05:36 September 4 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 30 km southeast
1.6 00:41 September 4 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 20 km east
1.8 02:55 September 2 Kırıkhan, Hatay 5.1 km 22 km east
1.5 21:48 September 1 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 20 km east
1.6 05:45 September 1 Kırıkhan, Hatay 6.2 km 20 km east
2.0 18:43 August 31 Antakya, Hatay 7.0 km 33 km south
2.2 10:04 August 31 Belen, Hatay 7.0 km 17 km southeast
1.3 00:52 August 30 Kırıkhan, Hatay 7.0 km 23 km southeast
1.7 02:03 August 29 Payas, Hatay 7.0 km 20 km northwest

İskenderun: earthquakes per month

Nov: 2626NovDec: 2222DecJan: 2121JanFeb: 3232FebMar: 2828MarApr: 1717AprMay: 1212MayJun: 1616JunJul: 2323JulAug: 1515AugSep: 2424SepOct: 1212Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 173173< 22–3: 81812–33–4: 663–44–5: 334–55+: 05+

İskenderun: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.2Kırıkhan, Hatay
    February 20 06:10 · 9.3 km deep · 25 km southeast
  2. 4.2Antakya, Hatay
    December 15 12:20 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km south
  3. 4.0Hassa, Hatay
    December 17 04:15 · 7.4 km deep · 24 km northeast
  4. 3.9Defne, Hatay
    November 7 15:35 · 13.2 km deep · 43 km south
  5. 3.4Kırıkhan, Hatay
    July 17 20:54 · 7.7 km deep · 23 km east
  6. 3.3Antakya, Hatay
    January 23 01:55 · 9.9 km deep · 31 km south
  7. 3.1Erzin, Hatay
    July 18 23:50 · 12.1 km deep · 44 km north
  8. 3.1Toprakkale, Osmaniye
    December 20 21:45 · 7.0 km deep · 47 km north
  9. 3.0Osmaniye Central, Osmaniye
    April 15 14:24 · 18.0 km deep · 43 km north

İskenderun earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

İskenderun earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in İskenderun just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.4 quake near İskenderun, Hatay on October 16 (05:52).
Is İskenderun in an earthquake zone?
263 earthquakes were recorded around İskenderun 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 İskenderun?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 3.4 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.

Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.