Earthquakes in Istanbul Today

1. 3.7Arnavutköy, Istanbul
   October 26 19:44 · 13.6 km deep · 56 km northwest
2. 3.4Silivri, Istanbul
   November 13 11:57 · 14.2 km deep · 64 km west
3. 3.2Adalar, Istanbul
   August 19 17:43 · 7.0 km deep · 28 km south

• Adalar408 · max 3.5
• Kartal389 · max 3.5
• Maltepe388 · max 3.5
• Bakırköy386 · max 3.5
• Pendik386 · max 3.5
• Bahçelievler383 · max 3.5
• Zeytinburnu380 · max 3.5
• Tuzla373 · max 3.5
• Güngören372 · max 3.5
• Kadıköy370 · max 3.5
• Fatih368 · max 3.5
• Bayrampaşa366 · max 3.5
• Ataşehir364 · max 3.5
• Beyoğlu364 · max 3.5
• Esenler364 · max 3.7
• Küçükçekmece364 · max 3.4
• Bağcılar362 · max 3.7
• Üsküdar362 · max 3.5
• Beşiktaş357 · max 3.5
• Eyüpsultan357 · max 3.5
• Avcılar356 · max 3.4
• Ümraniye350 · max 3.5
• Gaziosmanpaşa347 · max 3.7
• Sancaktepe345 · max 3.5
• Şişli343 · max 3.5
• Beylikdüzü341 · max 3.4
• Çekmeköy337 · max 3.5
• Kağıthane335 · max 3.7
• Sultanbeyli330 · max 3.5
• Esenyurt323 · max 3.7
• Beykoz299 · max 3.7
• Sultangazi299 · max 3.7
• Başakşehir297 · max 3.7
• Sarıyer280 · max 3.7
• Silivri209 · max 3.4
• Büyükçekmece194 · max 3.7
• Çatalca149 · max 3.7
• Arnavutköy89 · max 3.7
• Şile17 · max 2.3

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Istanbul just now?

No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.9 quake near Büyükçekmece, Istanbul on October 9 (22:57).

Is Istanbul in an earthquake zone?

306 earthquakes were recorded around Istanbul 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 Istanbul?

According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 17 km to the south; there are 5 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.