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Earthquakes in Kocaeli Today

Last 24 hours
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Last 7 days
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Last 30 days
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Last 12 months
9max 1.6

1.6 Latest earthquake: · August 21 10:46 · Karadeniz · 141 km north

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

The latest earthquake in Kocaeli struck 56 days ago (10:46, August 21) near Karadeniz: magnitude 1.6 at a depth of 8.2 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 0 in 30 days and 9 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake near Karadeniz on August 21. The average depth is 8.2 km; 0 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 12 km to the south; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes in Kocaeli

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 10:46 August 21 Karadeniz 7.7 km 141 km north
1.5 11:17 August 7 İzmit, Kocaeli 6.8 km 17 km east
1.2 18:05 July 24 Başiskele, Kocaeli 7.0 km 12 km south
1.4 15:19 May 12 Çayırova, Kocaeli 12.2 km 48 km west
1.5 08:49 May 5 Gölcük, Kocaeli 7.0 km 19 km southwest
1.0 12:31 April 1 Gebze, Kocaeli 6.6 km 26 km northwest
1.3 02:11 March 18 Darıca, Kocaeli 11.4 km 48 km west
1.4 00:38 February 26 Kartepe, Kocaeli 8.1 km 20 km southeast
1.1 13:09 January 23 Körfez, Kocaeli 7.0 km 26 km west

Kocaeli: earthquakes per month

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

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Kocaeli earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Kocaeli earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by district in Kocaeli

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Kocaeli just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Karadeniz on August 21 (10:46).
Is Kocaeli in an earthquake zone?
9 earthquakes were recorded around Kocaeli in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 1.6. 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 Kocaeli?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 12 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.

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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.