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Earthquakes in Soma Today

Last 24 hours
5
Last 7 days
34
Last 30 days
178
Last 12 months
8,249max 6.1

1.1 Latest earthquake: · October 17 03:41 · Sındırgı, Balıkesir · 43 km east

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Soma struck 13 h ago (03:41, October 17) near Sındırgı, Balıkesir: magnitude 1.1, depth 7.6 km, 43 km east of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 5 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 34 in 7 days, 178 in 30 days and 8,249 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir on October 27. The average depth is 7.6 km; 205 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 4.8 km to the southeast; there are 9 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Soma

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.1 03:41 October 17 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 6.3 km 43 km east
1.6 02:33 October 17 Akhisar, Manisa 7.0 km 45 km south
1.5 22:47 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 4.5 km 45 km east
1.6 22:34 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 5.0 km 44 km east
1.0 22:31 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 44 km east
1.5 05:57 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 43 km east
1.5 05:57 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 43 km east
1.7 09:54 October 15 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 46 km east
1.6 09:01 October 15 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 46 km east
1.3 00:49 October 15 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 8.1 km 48 km east
1.7 20:07 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 5.9 km 46 km east
1.2 10:12 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 48 km east
1.7 08:31 October 14 İvrindi, Balıkesir 7.0 km 35 km northwest
1.2 02:55 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.9 km 48 km east
1.4 00:45 October 14 Akhisar, Manisa 7.0 km 46 km east
2.4 00:16 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 13.1 km 48 km east
1.1 21:33 October 13 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.7 km 44 km east
1.7 09:39 October 13 Kırkağaç, Manisa 5.7 km 19 km southeast
1.2 05:31 October 13 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 9.7 km 44 km east
1.2 01:32 October 13 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.5 km 43 km east
1.0 13:07 October 12 Soma, Manisa 7.0 km 5 km east
1.2 13:00 October 12 Soma, Manisa 7.0 km 7 km east
1.4 10:05 October 12 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 12.7 km 48 km east
1.4 19:00 October 11 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.3 km 45 km east
1.3 16:49 October 11 Bergama, Izmir 6.9 km 48 km southwest
1.2 08:16 October 11 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.9 km 50 km east
1.0 04:25 October 11 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 10.2 km 46 km east
2.4 00:40 October 11 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 6.0 km 46 km east
1.1 00:01 October 11 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 48 km east
1.3 23:03 October 10 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 6.4 km 47 km east
1.9 22:59 October 10 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 4.9 km 48 km east
2.7 22:09 October 10 İvrindi, Balıkesir 7.0 km 37 km northwest
1.8 21:33 October 10 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 6.8 km 44 km east
2.8 20:58 October 10 İvrindi, Balıkesir 6.9 km 36 km northwest
1.4 16:54 October 10 Yunusemre, Manisa 7.0 km 37 km southwest
1.7 14:39 October 10 Bergama, Izmir 12.0 km 41 km southwest
2.1 13:10 October 10 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 15.0 km 44 km east
1.9 09:51 October 10 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 9.3 km 41 km east
1.3 06:29 October 10 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.7 km 40 km east
1.4 06:00 October 10 İvrindi, Balıkesir 7.0 km 36 km northwest

Soma: earthquakes per month

Nov: 3,1003,100NovDec: 939939DecJan: 571571JanFeb: 447447FebMar: 361361MarApr: 297297AprMay: 308308MayJun: 193193JunJul: 218218JulAug: 257257AugSep: 216216SepOct: 9494Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 6,7816,781< 22–3: 1,2631,2632–33–4: 1821823–44–5: 22224–55+: 115+

Soma: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 6.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    October 27 22:48 · 6.1 km deep · 50 km east
  2. 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 10 21:20 · 9.6 km deep · 45 km east
  3. 4.7Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 13 06:16 · 12.3 km deep · 45 km east
  4. 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 10 05:48 · 13.3 km deep · 44 km east
  5. 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 10 01:06 · 11.0 km deep · 45 km east
  6. 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 9 11:58 · 7.1 km deep · 34 km east
  7. 4.3Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 11 00:02 · 7.0 km deep · 45 km east
  8. 4.3Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 6 19:15 · 9.6 km deep · 47 km east
  9. 4.3Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 3 23:23 · 4.9 km deep · 47 km east
  10. 4.2Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 13 06:21 · 7.9 km deep · 47 km east

Soma earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Soma earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Soma just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.1 earthquake was recorded 13 h ago (03:41) near Sındırgı, Balıkesir.
Is Soma in an earthquake zone?
8,249 earthquakes were recorded around Soma in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 6.1. 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 Soma?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral fault with a normal component about 4.8 km to the southeast; there are 9 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.

Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.