Earthquakes · Hatay
Earthquakes in Kırıkhan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 14
- Last 12 months
- 234max 4.2
1.4 Latest earthquake: · October 16 05:52 · İskenderun, Hatay · 18 km northwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Kırıkhan struck 1 days ago (05:52, October 16) near İskenderun, Hatay: magnitude 1.4, depth 7.9 km, 18 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 5 in 7 days, 14 in 30 days and 234 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 7.9 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 3.5 km to the northwest; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Kırıkhan
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | 05:52 October 16 | İskenderun, Hatay | 7.4 km | 18 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 05:52 October 16 | İskenderun, Hatay | 7.4 km | 18 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 05:49 October 16 | İskenderun, Hatay | 7.0 km | 16 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 05:49 October 16 | İskenderun, Hatay | 7.0 km | 16 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 02:10 October 14 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 13 km north |
| 1.0 | 06:59 October 8 | Hassa, Hatay | 13.7 km | 23 km north |
| 1.9 | 21:15 October 6 | Arsuz, Hatay | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 2.2 | 16:11 September 25 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 30 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 12:42 September 25 | Belen, Hatay | 11.2 km | 10 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 02:09 September 23 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 10.2 km | 10 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 03:41 September 22 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.1 km | 28 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 20:24 September 20 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 19 km northeast |
| 2.7 | 08:50 September 20 | Samandağ, Hatay | 7.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 01:26 September 20 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 32 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 14:41 September 17 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.1 km | 31 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 20:50 September 16 | Samandağ, Hatay | 7.1 km | 41 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 10:20 September 16 | Arsuz, Hatay | 8.6 km | 31 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 16:18 September 13 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 13 km north |
| 1.7 | 09:12 September 12 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 6.9 km | 18 km north |
| 1.9 | 11:13 September 11 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 17 km north |
| 1.7 | 17:01 September 9 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 24 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 06:23 September 8 | Arsuz, Hatay | 10.6 km | 48 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 23:16 September 6 | Payas, Hatay | 7.0 km | 33 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 21:25 September 4 | Defne, Hatay | 6.1 km | 42 km southwest |
| 2.9 | 05:36 September 4 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 10 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 00:41 September 4 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 12 km north |
| 1.8 | 02:55 September 2 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 5.1 km | 15 km north |
| 1.5 | 21:48 September 1 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 16 km north |
| 1.6 | 05:45 September 1 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 6.2 km | 13 km north |
| 2.0 | 18:43 August 31 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 27 km southwest |
| 2.2 | 10:04 August 31 | Belen, Hatay | 7.0 km | 10 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 00:52 August 30 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 7.0 km | 5 km south |
| 1.7 | 02:03 August 29 | Payas, Hatay | 7.0 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 03:53 August 27 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 32 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 17:50 August 25 | Arsuz, Hatay | 8.6 km | 46 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 13:11 August 24 | Reyhanlı, Hatay | 7.0 km | 49 km east |
| 1.6 | 04:07 August 23 | Antakya, Hatay | 7.0 km | 30 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 16:05 August 22 | Antakya, Hatay | 8.2 km | 35 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 14:59 August 20 | Dörtyol, Hatay | 6.9 km | 46 km north |
| 1.9 | 19:15 August 16 | Kırıkhan, Hatay | 11.2 km | 10 km north |
Kırıkhan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Kırıkhan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.2Kırıkhan, Hatay
February 20 06:10 · 9.3 km deep · 9 km south - 4.2Antakya, Hatay
December 15 12:20 · 7.0 km deep · 32 km southwest - 4.0Hassa, Hatay
December 17 04:15 · 7.4 km deep · 20 km north - 3.9Defne, Hatay
November 7 15:35 · 13.2 km deep · 39 km southwest - 3.4Kırıkhan, Hatay
July 17 20:54 · 7.7 km deep · 16 km north - 3.3Antakya, Hatay
January 23 01:55 · 9.9 km deep · 32 km southwest
Kırıkhan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Kırıkhan earthquake and fault map
36.499°N 36.362°E
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Kırıkhan 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 Kırıkhan in an earthquake zone?
- 234 earthquakes were recorded around Kırıkhan 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 Kırıkhan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 3.5 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.