Earthquakes · Turkey
Earthquakes in Mersin Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 9
- Last 12 months
- 144max 4.0
1.8 Latest earthquake: · October 14 14:39 · Tarsus, Mersin · 42 km northeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Mersin struck 2 days ago (14:39, October 14) near Tarsus, Mersin: magnitude 1.8 at a depth of 9.2 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 4 in 7 days, 9 in 30 days and 144 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Akdeniz on February 15. The average depth is 9.2 km; 9 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 38 km to the northeast; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Mersin
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 14:39 October 14 | Tarsus, Mersin | 6.9 km | 42 km northeast |
| 2.0 | 05:59 October 14 | Silifke, Mersin | 9.0 km | 79 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 04:58 October 13 | Erdemli, Mersin | 8.3 km | 65 km west |
| 1.1 | 11:19 October 10 | Silifke, Mersin | 7.0 km | 97 km southwest |
| 2.4 | 12:33 September 29 | Akdeniz | 9.2 km | 355 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 12:24 September 22 | Silifke, Mersin | 7.0 km | 104 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 06:21 September 22 | Erdemli, Mersin | 6.0 km | 35 km west |
| 2.2 | 00:39 September 20 | Erdemli, Mersin | 10.3 km | 35 km west |
| 1.7 | 23:13 September 18 | Silifke, Mersin | 7.0 km | 77 km west |
| 1.3 | 12:37 September 16 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.0 km | 38 km west |
| 2.0 | 01:09 September 16 | Çamlıyayla, Mersin | 7.0 km | 37 km north |
| 1.4 | 04:41 September 7 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.0 km | 39 km west |
| 1.3 | 12:05 September 4 | Gülnar, Mersin | 6.9 km | 105 km west |
| 1.2 | 11:58 September 2 | Erdemli, Mersin | 5.9 km | 51 km southwest |
| 2.5 | 10:33 September 1 | Toroslar, Mersin | 6.9 km | 29 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 04:19 August 26 | Tarsus, Mersin | 9.8 km | 54 km north |
| 1.2 | 19:06 August 23 | Tarsus, Mersin | 7.0 km | 57 km north |
| 1.6 | 06:10 August 19 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 1.3 | 01:56 August 8 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.1 km | 47 km west |
| 1.4 | 22:29 August 7 | Silifke (Mersin) | 7.0 km | 72 km west |
| 1.7 | 22:05 August 7 | Erdemli, Mersin | 9.1 km | 69 km west |
| 1.2 | 19:40 August 7 | Silifke, Mersin | 7.3 km | 80 km southwest |
| 3.4 | 12:03 August 7 | Silifke, Mersin | 33.4 km | 83 km south |
| 1.6 | 19:04 August 6 | Erdemli, Mersin | 8.5 km | 49 km west |
| 2.7 | 19:02 August 6 | Erdemli, Mersin | 9.8 km | 49 km west |
| 3.4 | 18:17 August 6 | Erdemli, Mersin | 9.9 km | 48 km west |
| 1.3 | 22:13 August 3 | Silifke, Mersin | 6.5 km | 80 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 07:35 August 3 | Silifke, Mersin | 13.9 km | 117 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 11:15 August 1 | Mut, Mersin | 7.0 km | 113 km west |
| 2.3 | 10:38 July 28 | Aydıncık, Mersin | 8.6 km | 157 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 16:37 July 21 | Anamur, Mersin | 7.1 km | 191 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 12:39 July 17 | Mut, Mersin | 7.1 km | 108 km west |
| 1.5 | 03:15 July 13 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.1 km | 44 km west |
| 1.3 | 03:04 July 13 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.0 km | 45 km west |
| 1.3 | 03:00 July 13 | Erdemli, Mersin | 7.0 km | 53 km west |
| 2.4 | 02:45 July 13 | Erdemli, Mersin | 9.2 km | 47 km west |
| 3.2 | 08:10 July 12 | Çamlıyayla, Mersin | 6.3 km | 40 km north |
| 1.4 | 17:02 July 3 | Mut, Mersin | 7.1 km | 109 km west |
| 1.3 | 08:41 June 29 | Toroslar, Mersin | 7.0 km | 36 km northwest |
| 1.9 | 05:17 June 26 | Silifke, Mersin | 7.1 km | 80 km west |
Mersin: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Mersin: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.0Akdeniz
February 15 05:36 · 6.3 km deep · 355 km southwest - 3.9Erdemli, Mersin
January 21 16:12 · 7.0 km deep · 48 km west - 3.8Silifke, Mersin
October 27 09:36 · 12.8 km deep · 71 km southwest - 3.6Akdeniz
March 24 15:38 · 61.3 km deep · 248 km southwest - 3.5Mezitli, Mersin
November 20 14:23 · 35.5 km deep · 23 km south - 3.4Silifke, Mersin
August 7 12:03 · 33.4 km deep · 83 km south - 3.4Erdemli, Mersin
August 6 18:17 · 9.9 km deep · 48 km west - 3.2Çamlıyayla, Mersin
July 12 08:10 · 6.3 km deep · 40 km north - 3.0Mut, Mersin
January 1 01:19 · 13.8 km deep · 87 km west
Mersin earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Mersin earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Mersin
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Mersin just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.8 quake near Tarsus, Mersin on October 14 (14:39).
- Is Mersin in an earthquake zone?
- 144 earthquakes were recorded around Mersin in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.0. 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 Mersin?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral fault with a normal component about 38 km to the northeast; 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.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.