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Earthquakes in Büyükçekmece Today

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Last 7 days
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Last 12 months
194max 3.7

1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 18 11:21 · Silivri, Istanbul · 34 km southwest

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Büyükçekmece struck 1 days ago (11:21, October 18) near Silivri, Istanbul: magnitude 1.6, depth 8.9 km, 34 km southwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 194 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Arnavutköy, Istanbul on October 26. The average depth is 8.9 km; 5 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 10 km to the northeast; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Büyükçekmece

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 11:21 October 18 Silivri, Istanbul 13.5 km 34 km southwest
1.3 00:35 October 10 Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ 7.0 km 43 km southwest
1.9 22:57 October 9 Büyükçekmece, Istanbul 7.4 km 37 km southwest
1.6 19:04 October 2 Beylikdüzü, Istanbul 14.2 km 19 km southeast
1.1 21:55 September 24 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 47 km southeast
1.1 21:55 September 24 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 47 km southeast
1.5 21:53 September 24 Adalar, Istanbul 7.3 km 44 km southeast
1.4 18:49 September 10 Arnavutköy, Istanbul 10.4 km 26 km northeast
1.1 17:55 September 10 Sarıyer, Istanbul 7.0 km 35 km east
1.4 09:37 September 8 Çınarcık, Yalova 5.1 km 46 km southeast
1.7 17:27 September 1 Büyükçekmece, Istanbul 7.0 km 27 km southwest
1.5 16:32 August 30 Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ 13.6 km 43 km southwest
2.5 08:19 August 28 Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ 11.8 km 49 km southwest
2.2 06:52 August 28 Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ 11.9 km 49 km southwest
2.6 14:16 August 27 Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ 7.0 km 50 km southwest
3.2 14:24 August 26 Armutlu, Yalova 13.5 km 38 km south
1.6 03:06 August 26 Beylikdüzü, Istanbul 7.0 km 22 km southeast
1.4 00:09 August 24 Adalar, Istanbul 6.9 km 49 km southeast
1.2 11:04 August 23 Adalar, Istanbul 11.9 km 48 km southeast
1.5 01:26 August 22 Çınarcık, Yalova 7.0 km 48 km southeast
1.5 13:34 August 21 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 37 km southeast
1.4 00:59 August 21 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.4 00:56 August 21 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.6 00:47 August 21 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 50 km southeast
1.5 22:16 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 12.9 km 50 km southeast
1.4 15:24 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 7.1 km 49 km southeast
1.3 15:20 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 6.9 km 46 km southeast
1.2 14:37 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 8.1 km 49 km southeast
1.2 12:55 August 20 Arnavutköy, Istanbul 7.0 km 23 km northeast
1.9 10:40 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 50 km southeast
1.2 07:49 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 10.9 km 49 km southeast
1.8 06:19 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 13.1 km 50 km southeast
1.8 06:15 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 21.6 km 49 km southeast
1.3 05:53 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 11.5 km 49 km southeast
2.8 04:31 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 48 km southeast
1.6 04:25 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 48 km southeast
1.6 04:24 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 7.0 km 50 km southeast
1.3 03:38 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 8.8 km 50 km southeast
1.3 03:37 August 20 Çınarcık, Yalova 20.4 km 43 km southeast
1.9 03:25 August 20 Adalar, Istanbul 14.6 km 50 km southeast

Büyükçekmece: earthquakes per month

Nov: 2020NovDec: 1111DecJan: 1414JanFeb: 1414FebMar: 99MarApr: 2525AprMay: 1111MayJun: 1313JunJul: 1717JulAug: 4343AugSep: 77SepOct: 44Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Büyükçekmece: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.7Arnavutköy, Istanbul
    October 26 19:44 · 13.6 km deep · 49 km north
  2. 3.4Silivri, Istanbul
    November 13 11:57 · 14.2 km deep · 35 km southwest
  3. 3.3Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ
    March 30 13:34 · 7.1 km deep · 42 km southwest
  4. 3.2Armutlu, Yalova
    August 26 14:24 · 13.5 km deep · 38 km south
  5. 3.2Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ
    July 10 03:59 · 7.0 km deep · 41 km southwest

Büyükçekmece earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Büyükçekmece earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Büyükçekmece just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Silivri, Istanbul on October 18 (11:21).
Is Büyükçekmece in an earthquake zone?
194 earthquakes were recorded around Büyükçekmece in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.7. 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 Büyükçekmece?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 10 km to the northeast; there are 4 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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