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Earthquakes in Ortaca Today

Last 24 hours
2
Last 7 days
10
Last 30 days
56
Last 12 months
950max 4.5

2.2 Latest earthquake: · October 17 09:00 · Fethiye, Muğla · 43 km east

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Ortaca struck 5 h ago (09:00, October 17) near Fethiye, Muğla: magnitude 2.2, depth 8.5 km, 43 km east of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 10 in 7 days, 56 in 30 days and 950 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Ortaca, Muğla on October 22. The average depth is 8.5 km; 16 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 38 km to the southeast; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Ortaca

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
2.2 09:00 October 17 Fethiye, Muğla 7.1 km 43 km east
0.9 04:08 October 17 Ula, Muğla 15.4 km 32 km north
1.3 12:13 October 16 Çameli, Denizli 7.0 km 50 km east
2.6 02:36 October 15 Fethiye, Muğla 33.1 km 28 km southeast
1.3 19:14 October 14 Beyağaç, Denizli 7.0 km 40 km northeast
1.2 17:53 October 13 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 21 km northeast
1.5 00:27 October 13 Dalaman, Muğla 6.9 km 29 km east
1.3 08:53 October 11 Çameli, Denizli 7.0 km 49 km east
1.3 08:01 October 11 Çameli, Denizli 7.0 km 36 km northeast
2.4 07:58 October 11 Acıpayam, Denizli 7.0 km 38 km northeast
1.8 14:15 October 10 Dalaman, Muğla 7.0 km 35 km northeast
1.5 20:12 October 6 Ortaca, Muğla 7.0 km 35 km south
1.3 00:35 October 6 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 26 km northeast
1.2 12:58 October 5 Çameli, Denizli 7.0 km 50 km east
1.9 06:01 October 5 Fethiye, Muğla 12.5 km 43 km south
2.5 05:47 October 5 Fethiye, Muğla 21.2 km 39 km south
1.0 01:24 October 5 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 23 km northeast
1.3 17:45 October 3 Fethiye, Muğla 6.8 km 43 km southeast
2.0 09:06 October 3 Çameli, Denizli 7.0 km 46 km east
2.2 08:48 October 3 Çameli, Denizli 6.6 km 48 km east
1.3 04:39 October 3 Çameli, Denizli 7.0 km 49 km east
1.0 01:17 October 3 Fethiye, Muğla 7.0 km 50 km south
1.0 23:57 October 2 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 29 km northeast
1.2 23:53 October 2 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 28 km northeast
1.6 22:01 October 2 Menteşe, Muğla 7.0 km 43 km north
1.1 17:22 October 2 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 30 km north
1.7 07:01 October 2 Dalaman, Muğla 4.7 km 11 km east
1.6 01:33 October 2 Köyceğiz, Muğla 6.9 km 25 km northeast
2.5 22:30 October 1 Dalaman, Muğla 7.0 km 11 km northeast
1.6 22:18 October 1 Dalaman, Muğla 6.6 km 11 km east
1.4 22:01 October 1 Dalaman, Muğla 7.0 km 11 km east
2.3 14:05 October 1 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 22 km northeast
1.8 08:51 October 1 Köyceğiz, Muğla 6.9 km 31 km northeast
1.3 07:28 October 1 Ula, Muğla 7.0 km 26 km northwest
1.1 12:11 September 30 Dalaman, Muğla 7.0 km 28 km south
1.3 17:53 September 29 Acıpayam, Denizli 4.3 km 49 km northeast
1.7 15:41 September 29 Köyceğiz, Muğla 7.0 km 27 km northwest
2.2 10:40 September 28 Köyceğiz, Muğla 6.9 km 19 km northwest
1.1 05:52 September 28 Dalaman, Muğla 7.9 km 9 km northeast
1.8 02:48 September 28 Köyceğiz, Muğla 6.9 km 20 km northwest

Ortaca: earthquakes per month

Nov: 1919NovDec: 4747DecJan: 4545JanFeb: 4646FebMar: 8989MarApr: 101101AprMay: 214214MayJun: 9191JunJul: 8484JulAug: 6868AugSep: 6969SepOct: 3434Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 823823< 22–3: 1111112–33–4: 15153–44–5: 114–55+: 05+

Ortaca: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.5Ortaca, Muğla
    October 22 05:45 · 34.5 km deep · 33 km southwest
  2. 3.9Marmaris, Muğla
    July 30 02:00 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km southwest
  3. 3.5Dalaman, Muğla
    August 10 22:35 · 38.3 km deep · 33 km south
  4. 3.5Marmaris, Muğla
    July 30 00:00 · 6.5 km deep · 40 km west
  5. 3.5Fethiye, Muğla
    January 1 16:33 · 23.9 km deep · 49 km southeast
  6. 3.4Marmaris, Muğla
    July 30 15:44 · 6.1 km deep · 41 km southwest
  7. 3.4Ula, Muğla
    June 13 16:15 · 11.1 km deep · 35 km northwest
  8. 3.2Marmaris, Muğla
    July 29 23:53 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km southwest
  9. 3.2Acıpayam, Denizli
    July 22 04:08 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km northeast
  10. 3.2Menteşe, Muğla
    February 19 18:32 · 7.0 km deep · 42 km north

Ortaca earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Ortaca earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Ortaca just now?
Yes. A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 5 h ago (09:00) near Fethiye, Muğla.
Is Ortaca in an earthquake zone?
950 earthquakes were recorded around Ortaca in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.5. 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 Ortaca?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 38 km to the southeast; 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.

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