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Earthquakes in Safranbolu Today

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31max 3.7

1.7 Latest earthquake: · September 29 11:11 · Bartın Central, Bartın · 49 km north

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Safranbolu struck 20 days ago (11:11, September 29) near Bartın Central, Bartın: magnitude 1.7, depth 7.7 km, 49 km north of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 2 in 30 days and 31 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Ovacık, Karabük on December 2. The average depth is 7.7 km; 1 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 40 km to the south; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Safranbolu

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.7 11:11 September 29 Bartın Central, Bartın 7.0 km 49 km north
1.7 21:56 September 23 Mengen, Bolu 7.0 km 46 km southwest
1.1 13:49 September 8 Eflani, Karabük 7.0 km 32 km northeast
1.7 04:38 August 28 Araç, Kastamonu 7.0 km 45 km east
1.3 03:10 August 28 Araç, Kastamonu 7.1 km 46 km east
1.5 13:03 August 26 Araç, Kastamonu 7.0 km 40 km southeast
1.3 12:40 July 25 Araç, Kastamonu 6.9 km 28 km east
1.5 18:27 July 11 Ulus, Bartın 7.1 km 35 km north
1.0 11:05 June 25 Karabük Central, Karabük 7.0 km 16 km south
1.0 04:56 June 5 Ulus, Bartın 7.0 km 24 km north
1.2 13:36 May 13 Safranbolu, Karabük 7.0 km 16 km northeast
1.0 04:54 April 18 Eskipazar, Karabük 7.0 km 34 km south
1.4 12:08 April 13 Ulus, Bartın 7.0 km 34 km north
1.2 12:08 April 13 Ulus, Bartın 7.0 km 35 km north
1.5 06:13 April 11 Ulus, Bartın 6.9 km 30 km northwest
1.1 09:37 February 26 Eskipazar, Karabük 5.0 km 45 km south
1.7 23:28 February 21 Eskipazar, Karabük 12.2 km 48 km southwest
1.4 06:32 January 12 Ulus, Bartın 6.9 km 41 km north
1.3 02:09 January 7 Eskipazar, Karabük 7.0 km 31 km southwest
1.2 12:31 December 27 Karabük Central, Karabük 6.9 km 17 km south
1.2 16:19 December 12 Çerkeş, Çankırı 6.2 km 42 km southeast
1.2 13:10 December 11 Safranbolu, Karabük 7.0 km 16 km southeast
2.1 15:35 December 5 Yenice, Karabük 7.0 km 37 km southwest
2.2 15:33 December 5 Yenice, Karabük 8.4 km 37 km west
3.7 20:32 December 2 Ovacık, Karabük 7.0 km 38 km southeast
1.2 03:09 December 2 Ulus, Bartın 7.2 km 28 km north
1.5 05:04 November 27 Bartın Central, Bartın 7.1 km 47 km northwest
1.8 19:44 November 19 Ulus, Bartın 7.0 km 27 km northwest
2.2 19:44 November 19 Ulus, Bartın 7.0 km 25 km northwest
1.4 23:26 October 22 Çerkeş, Çankırı 15.0 km 44 km southeast
1.8 22:30 October 22 Çerkeş, Çankırı 16.7 km 45 km southeast

Safranbolu: earthquakes per month

Nov: 33NovDec: 77DecJan: 22JanFeb: 22FebMar: 0MarApr: 44AprMay: 11MayJun: 22JunJul: 22JulAug: 33AugSep: 33SepOct: 0Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Safranbolu: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.7Ovacık, Karabük
    December 2 20:32 · 7.0 km deep · 38 km southeast

Safranbolu earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Safranbolu earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Safranbolu just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.7 quake near Bartın Central, Bartın on September 29 (11:11).
Is Safranbolu in an earthquake zone?
31 earthquakes were recorded around Safranbolu 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 Safranbolu?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 40 km to the south; there are 2 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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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.