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Earthquakes in Başiskele Today

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
2
Last 12 months
51max 3.1

1.3 Latest earthquake: · September 29 13:17 · Osmaneli, Bilecik · 33 km south

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Başiskele struck 18 days ago (13:17, September 29) near Osmaneli, Bilecik: magnitude 1.3, depth 7.6 km, 33 km south 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 51 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Geyve, Sakarya on February 13. The average depth is 7.6 km; 2 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 0.4 km to the north; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Başiskele

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.3 13:17 September 29 Osmaneli, Bilecik 7.0 km 33 km south
1.3 00:05 September 29 Geyve, Sakarya 7.0 km 43 km southeast
1.0 17:10 September 16 Söğütlü, Sakarya 7.0 km 49 km northeast
1.1 10:07 September 16 Söğütlü, Sakarya 8.8 km 49 km northeast
1.4 18:27 September 6 Geyve, Sakarya 10.7 km 43 km southeast
1.2 12:25 September 1 Geyve, Sakarya 14.1 km 41 km southeast
1.3 17:57 August 26 Adapazarı, Sakarya 5.0 km 45 km east
1.0 12:09 August 25 Kaynarca, Sakarya 7.0 km 43 km northeast
1.1 10:09 August 24 Adapazarı, Sakarya 7.0 km 38 km northeast
1.1 13:28 August 21 Osmaneli, Bilecik 7.2 km 33 km south
1.5 14:45 August 13 Pamukova, Sakarya 10.2 km 29 km southeast
1.5 11:17 August 7 İzmit, Kocaeli 6.8 km 21 km northeast
1.3 16:19 August 1 Osmaneli, Bilecik 6.3 km 33 km south
1.7 08:47 August 1 Pamukova, Sakarya 7.0 km 23 km southeast
1.1 08:40 July 29 Adapazarı, Sakarya 11.5 km 43 km northeast
1.2 18:05 July 24 Başiskele, Kocaeli 7.0 km 5 km east
1.3 09:36 July 9 Adapazarı, Sakarya 7.0 km 39 km northeast
1.6 10:37 June 29 Serdivan, Sakarya 7.1 km 33 km east
1.4 10:47 June 16 Söğütlü, Sakarya 0.2 km 47 km northeast
1.3 03:41 June 10 Altınova, Yalova 7.1 km 41 km west
1.2 10:12 May 14 Söğütlü, Sakarya 6.9 km 48 km northeast
1.4 15:19 May 12 Çayırova, Kocaeli 12.2 km 48 km west
1.1 10:03 May 6 Adapazarı, Sakarya 5.9 km 40 km northeast
1.5 08:49 May 5 Gölcük, Kocaeli 7.0 km 8 km southwest
1.1 20:38 April 6 Geyve, Sakarya 12.4 km 47 km southeast
2.5 13:27 April 5 Geyve, Sakarya 8.5 km 47 km southeast
1.0 12:31 April 1 Gebze, Kocaeli 6.6 km 34 km northwest
1.1 12:57 March 26 Pamukova, Sakarya 7.6 km 31 km south
1.7 18:25 March 18 Çiftlikköy, Yalova 7.0 km 48 km west
1.3 02:11 March 18 Darıca, Kocaeli 11.4 km 45 km west
1.9 21:47 March 17 Arifiye, Sakarya 11.7 km 33 km east
1.2 05:24 March 17 Geyve, Sakarya 7.0 km 50 km east
1.3 09:44 March 16 Adapazarı, Sakarya 7.0 km 39 km northeast
1.6 00:45 March 15 Geyve, Sakarya 7.0 km 49 km southeast
1.4 11:30 March 4 Osmaneli, Bilecik 7.0 km 44 km south
1.4 00:38 February 26 Kartepe, Kocaeli 8.1 km 19 km east
1.0 13:06 February 20 Adapazarı, Sakarya 7.0 km 43 km northeast
1.0 09:49 February 13 Adapazarı, Sakarya 7.0 km 40 km northeast
3.1 02:01 February 13 Geyve, Sakarya 6.9 km 36 km southeast
1.3 22:20 February 12 Pamukova, Sakarya 5.6 km 36 km southeast

Başiskele: earthquakes per month

Nov: 22NovDec: 11DecJan: 44JanFeb: 99FebMar: 88MarApr: 33AprMay: 44MayJun: 33JunJul: 33JulAug: 88AugSep: 66SepOct: 0Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 4747< 22–3: 222–33–4: 223–44–5: 04–55+: 05+

Başiskele: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.1Geyve, Sakarya
    February 13 02:01 · 6.9 km deep · 36 km southeast
  2. 3.1Pamukova, Sakarya
    November 29 01:06 · 7.1 km deep · 29 km southeast

Başiskele earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Başiskele earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Başiskele just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.3 quake near Osmaneli, Bilecik on September 29 (13:17).
Is Başiskele in an earthquake zone?
51 earthquakes were recorded around Başiskele in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.1. 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 Başiskele?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 0.4 km to the north; 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.

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