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Earthquakes in Nurhak Today

Last 24 hours
5
Last 7 days
33
Last 30 days
124
Last 12 months
1,417max 4.7

1.3 Latest earthquake: · October 18 07:23 · Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş · 26 km northwest

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Nurhak struck 44 min ago (07:23, October 18) near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş: magnitude 1.3, depth 8.0 km, 26 km northwest of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 5 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 33 in 7 days, 124 in 30 days and 1,417 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş on February 26. The average depth is 8.0 km; 19 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 reverse component about 2.6 km to the east; there are 8 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Nurhak

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.3 07:23 October 18 Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 26 km northwest
1.3 07:07 October 18 Doğanşehir, Malatya 22.1 km 33 km east
2.0 04:55 October 18 Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 10 km northeast
1.3 04:42 October 18 Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş 10.2 km 11 km north
2.7 04:20 October 18 Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 13 km northeast
1.2 23:37 October 16 Tut, Adıyaman 6.7 km 40 km southeast
1.3 20:55 October 16 Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 41 km west
1.5 18:53 October 16 Göksun, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 46 km west
1.6 18:18 October 16 Göksun, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 46 km west
1.6 16:26 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 46 km northeast
1.6 13:24 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 48 km northeast
1.8 09:12 October 16 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.7 km 39 km northeast
1.8 09:12 October 16 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.7 km 39 km northeast
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 45 km northeast
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 45 km northeast
1.5 02:43 October 16 Gölbaşı, Adıyaman 10.2 km 32 km southeast
2.2 19:22 October 15 Göksun, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 48 km west
1.3 12:39 October 15 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 41 km northeast
1.0 19:40 October 14 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.8 km 37 km northeast
2.0 19:19 October 14 Doğanşehir, Malatya 14.7 km 40 km northeast
1.6 12:26 October 14 Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 31 km southwest
1.2 06:54 October 14 Doğanşehir, Malatya 5.5 km 37 km northeast
1.2 06:13 October 14 Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş 15.9 km 18 km northwest
2.8 00:59 October 14 Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 30 km north
1.5 22:45 October 13 Doğanşehir, Malatya 5.3 km 41 km northeast
1.2 17:46 October 13 Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 18 km northwest
1.8 17:35 October 13 Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş 7.1 km 25 km northwest
2.2 14:20 October 13 Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş 8.4 km 18 km northwest
2.4 13:39 October 13 Akçadağ, Malatya 17.9 km 42 km northeast
1.4 12:01 October 13 Doğanşehir, Malatya 6.6 km 38 km northeast
1.9 10:08 October 12 Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş 7.1 km 34 km northwest
1.6 07:56 October 12 Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 4 km east
1.5 00:08 October 12 Göksun, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 48 km west
1.6 03:53 October 11 Doğanşehir, Malatya 13.3 km 46 km east
1.1 00:36 October 10 Doğanşehir, Malatya 7.0 km 30 km east
1.6 00:14 October 10 Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 21 km northwest
1.3 00:06 October 10 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 49 km northeast
1.1 19:34 October 9 Gölbaşı, Adıyaman 7.0 km 33 km south
2.2 19:07 October 9 Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş 7.0 km 30 km south
1.2 18:58 October 9 Doğanşehir, Malatya 7.0 km 45 km northeast

Nurhak: earthquakes per month

Nov: 104104NovDec: 9797DecJan: 126126JanFeb: 9797FebMar: 102102MarApr: 8686AprMay: 194194MayJun: 151151JunJul: 128128JulAug: 118118AugSep: 100100SepOct: 7979Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 1,1911,191< 22–3: 2072072–33–4: 18183–44–5: 114–55+: 05+

Nurhak: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.7Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş
    February 26 20:17 · 7.0 km deep · 20 km northwest
  2. 3.6Doğanşehir, Malatya
    February 5 06:15 · 13.2 km deep · 46 km northeast
  3. 3.5Doğanşehir, Malatya
    January 4 07:07 · 7.0 km deep · 21 km east
  4. 3.4Akçadağ, Malatya
    July 29 09:31 · 11.9 km deep · 42 km northeast
  5. 3.4Göksun, Kahramanmaraş
    July 7 10:16 · 10.7 km deep · 48 km west
  6. 3.4Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş
    December 13 01:04 · 14.4 km deep · 41 km northwest
  7. 3.3Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
    October 1 16:35 · 6.5 km deep · 48 km south
  8. 3.2Akçadağ, Malatya
    July 28 13:25 · 11.4 km deep · 43 km northeast
  9. 3.2Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş
    July 9 10:25 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km north
  10. 3.2Doğanşehir, Malatya
    May 7 00:35 · 9.4 km deep · 35 km northeast

Nurhak earthquake and fault map

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Nurhak earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Nurhak just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.3 earthquake was recorded 44 min ago (07:23) near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş.
Is Nurhak in an earthquake zone?
1,417 earthquakes were recorded around Nurhak in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.7. 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 Nurhak?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component about 2.6 km to the east; 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.

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