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Earthquakes in Polateli Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 12
- Last 12 months
- 164max 4.6
1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 16 12:16 · Kilis Central, Kilis · 17 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Polateli struck 1 days ago (12:16, October 16) near Kilis Central, Kilis: magnitude 1.5, depth 7.6 km, 17 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 3 in 7 days, 12 in 30 days and 164 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep on June 13. The average depth is 7.6 km; 4 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 11 km to the west; there are 3 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Polateli
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 12:16 October 16 | Kilis Central, Kilis | 7.6 km | 17 km west |
| 2.8 | 08:03 October 13 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 8.3 km | 40 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 07:56 October 13 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 38 km north |
| 1.4 | 23:00 October 10 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 5.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 02:13 October 9 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 49 km north |
| 1.5 | 18:41 October 1 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 7.5 km | 46 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 23:34 September 28 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 34 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 05:49 September 26 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 02:49 September 25 | Şehitkâmil, Gaziantep | 5.2 km | 41 km north |
| 1.6 | 17:54 September 24 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 30.1 km | 43 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 12:50 September 24 | Şahinbey, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 28 km north |
| 1.0 | 09:20 September 21 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 22:17 September 17 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 11.3 km | 47 km north |
| 1.3 | 04:42 September 9 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 6.4 km | 47 km northwest |
| 2.0 | 04:00 September 1 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 8.4 km | 47 km north |
| 1.0 | 02:45 September 1 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 14:41 August 30 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 13:11 August 24 | Reyhanlı, Hatay | 7.0 km | 49 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 10:41 August 22 | Şahinbey, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 25 km east |
| 1.6 | 21:22 August 19 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 10.5 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 19:50 August 18 | Afrin, Halep (Suriye) | 5.1 km | 44 km south |
| 1.1 | 11:26 August 18 | Azez, Halep (Suriye) | 8.7 km | 46 km south |
| 1.5 | 07:37 August 17 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 12.3 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 00:19 August 16 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.1 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 05:00 August 15 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 6.0 km | 45 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 09:56 August 14 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 18:53 August 13 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 8.2 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 18:29 August 12 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 6.9 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 21:26 August 10 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 08:55 August 10 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.1 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 07:46 August 10 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 7.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.2 | 22:09 August 9 | Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş | 13.0 km | 47 km north |
| 1.2 | 14:46 August 9 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 9.6 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:44 August 9 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.9 km | 40 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 04:23 August 9 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 6.9 km | 40 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 04:22 August 9 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 40 km northwest |
| 4.5 | 03:42 August 9 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.4 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 19:35 August 3 | Reyhanlı, Hatay | 7.2 km | 47 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 17:04 August 1 | Azez, Halep (Suriye) | 9.5 km | 42 km south |
| 2.1 | 05:49 August 1 | Nurdağı, Gaziantep | 7.0 km | 45 km northwest |
Polateli: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Polateli: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.6Nurdağı, Gaziantep
June 13 00:08 · 7.0 km deep · 39 km northwest - 4.5Nurdağı, Gaziantep
August 9 03:42 · 7.4 km deep · 39 km northwest - 4.2Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
July 14 21:27 · 8.5 km deep · 48 km north - 4.1Nurdağı, Gaziantep
January 25 19:13 · 7.8 km deep · 39 km northwest
Polateli earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Polateli earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Polateli just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.5 quake near Kilis Central, Kilis on October 16 (12:16).
- Is Polateli in an earthquake zone?
- 164 earthquakes were recorded around Polateli in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.6. 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 Polateli?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 11 km to the west; there are 3 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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