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Earthquakes in Samsun Today

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1.6 Latest earthquake: · August 23 23:26 · Terme, Samsun · 88 km east

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

The latest earthquake in Samsun struck 54 days ago (23:26, August 23) near Terme, Samsun: magnitude 1.6 at a depth of 9.4 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 0 in 30 days and 31 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Vezirköprü, Samsun on February 15. The average depth is 9.4 km; 2 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 32 km to the south; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes in Samsun

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.6 23:26 August 23 Terme, Samsun 15.5 km 88 km east
1.9 10:17 August 16 Vezirköprü, Samsun 7.0 km 83 km west
1.6 19:05 August 13 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 41 km south
1.2 05:16 July 6 Vezirköprü, Samsun 10.1 km 50 km southwest
1.1 05:07 July 6 Vezirköprü, Samsun 9.8 km 54 km southwest
1.2 03:37 May 10 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 39 km south
1.7 15:04 May 9 Vezirköprü, Samsun 17.9 km 85 km west
1.5 05:48 May 3 Karadeniz 7.6 km 119 km north
2.6 13:29 May 2 Vezirköprü, Samsun 7.6 km 83 km west
3.8 13:15 May 2 Vezirköprü, Samsun 7.0 km 83 km west
1.3 11:59 April 21 Tekkeköy, Samsun 7.0 km 41 km east
1.9 20:20 April 16 Ladik, Samsun 7.6 km 40 km south
1.2 22:02 March 22 Vezirköprü, Samsun 13.2 km 80 km west
1.8 06:41 March 15 Karadeniz 10.9 km 122 km northeast
1.2 17:29 March 10 Havza, Samsun 7.0 km 37 km southwest
1.8 07:47 March 1 Vezirköprü, Samsun 7.0 km 85 km west
1.3 20:02 February 20 Vezirköprü, Samsun 6.9 km 86 km west
1.4 18:51 February 20 Vezirköprü, Samsun 9.1 km 39 km southwest
2.1 16:54 February 15 Vezirköprü, Samsun 7.0 km 86 km west
4.0 00:20 February 15 Vezirköprü, Samsun 7.0 km 85 km west
1.7 17:15 February 14 Vezirköprü, Samsun 11.0 km 84 km west
1.5 11:10 February 14 Kavak, Samsun 7.0 km 26 km south
1.8 16:09 February 12 Ladik, Samsun 11.2 km 39 km south
1.2 14:17 February 4 Asarcık, Samsun 12.4 km 29 km southeast
1.2 10:42 February 4 Kavak, Samsun 7.0 km 25 km south
1.7 13:06 January 6 Kavak, Samsun 6.7 km 19 km south
1.7 05:14 January 6 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 41 km south
1.2 15:55 December 12 Ladik, Samsun 7.0 km 34 km southwest
1.6 09:02 December 11 Terme, Samsun 7.9 km 94 km east
2.7 22:50 December 5 Karadeniz 23.6 km 120 km north
1.6 06:45 November 19 Ladik, Samsun 11.1 km 39 km south

Samsun: earthquakes per month

Nov: 11NovDec: 33DecJan: 22JanFeb: 99FebMar: 44MarApr: 22AprMay: 55MayJun: 0JunJul: 22JulAug: 33AugSep: 0SepOct: 0Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 2626< 22–3: 332–33–4: 113–44–5: 114–55+: 05+

Samsun: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.0Vezirköprü, Samsun
    February 15 00:20 · 7.0 km deep · 85 km west
  2. 3.8Vezirköprü, Samsun
    May 2 13:15 · 7.0 km deep · 83 km west

Samsun earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Samsun earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by district in Samsun

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Samsun just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Terme, Samsun on August 23 (23:26).
Is Samsun in an earthquake zone?
31 earthquakes were recorded around Samsun 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 Samsun?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 32 km to the south; 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.

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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.