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Earthquakes in Şanlıurfa Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 17
- Last 12 months
- 160max 5.4
2.0 Latest earthquake: · October 15 15:33 · Akçakale, Şanlıurfa · 88 km southwest
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Şanlıurfa struck 1 days ago (15:33, October 15) near Akçakale, Şanlıurfa: magnitude 2.0 at a depth of 7.8 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 3 in 7 days, 17 in 30 days and 160 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa on September 24. The average depth is 7.8 km; 5 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 36 km to the west; there are 1 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Şanlıurfa
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 15:33 October 15 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.8 km | 88 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 14:36 October 15 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.5 km | 98 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 11:38 October 10 | Siverek, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 62 km north |
| 1.5 | 11:50 October 5 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.9 km | 91 km south |
| 2.2 | 02:17 October 3 | Rakka (Suriye) | 19.0 km | 161 km south |
| 1.0 | 06:09 October 1 | Haliliye, Şanlıurfa | 10.8 km | 13 km south |
| 1.3 | 07:51 September 28 | Hilvan, Şanlıurfa | 7.1 km | 30 km northwest |
| 1.6 | 20:00 September 27 | Suruç, Şanlıurfa | 8.4 km | 91 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 00:03 September 26 | Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 27 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 05:50 September 25 | Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa | 10.9 km | 28 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 15:06 September 24 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.4 km | 100 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 14:17 September 24 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.7 km | 89 km southwest |
| 2.3 | 14:16 September 24 | Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 27 km northwest |
| 2.4 | 10:59 September 24 | Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa | 11.3 km | 26 km northwest |
| 5.4 | 10:40 September 24 | Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 24 km northwest |
| 2.3 | 12:38 September 22 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.8 km | 91 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 11:58 September 22 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 91 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 19:50 September 12 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.1 km | 100 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 13:33 September 10 | Suruç, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 84 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 12:05 September 9 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.3 km | 92 km south |
| 1.8 | 12:21 September 8 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.5 km | 90 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 22:07 September 3 | Haliliye, Şanlıurfa | 7.6 km | 21 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 18:21 September 3 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 5.8 km | 46 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 13:53 September 1 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.1 km | 92 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 13:09 September 1 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.3 km | 93 km southwest |
| 1.5 | 15:23 August 30 | Hilvan, Şanlıurfa | 6.9 km | 42 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 12:53 August 24 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.4 km | 81 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 15:00 August 23 | Suruç, Şanlıurfa | 6.0 km | 76 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 07:19 August 23 | Halfeti, Şanlıurfa | 7.1 km | 87 km west |
| 1.0 | 10:04 August 19 | Hilvan, Şanlıurfa | 6.9 km | 47 km north |
| 2.1 | 14:56 August 18 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 88 km southwest |
| 2.1 | 18:54 August 17 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.6 km | 72 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 01:43 August 17 | Hilvan, Şanlıurfa | 7.0 km | 44 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 13:06 August 16 | Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa | 10.5 km | 29 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 11:38 August 16 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.5 km | 90 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 14:07 August 9 | Suruç, Şanlıurfa | 8.7 km | 91 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 11:43 August 9 | Suruç, Şanlıurfa | 7.1 km | 83 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 16:07 August 2 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.9 km | 83 km southwest |
| 1.8 | 12:51 July 29 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 7.9 km | 92 km south |
| 1.5 | 15:03 July 28 | Akçakale, Şanlıurfa | 6.6 km | 88 km southwest |
Şanlıurfa: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Şanlıurfa: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.4Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa
September 24 10:40 · 7.0 km deep · 24 km northwest - 3.4Deyrizor (Suriye)
May 11 19:42 · 7.0 km deep · 204 km southeast - 3.2Rakka (Suriye)
October 28 19:09 · 6.8 km deep · 191 km south - 3.0Haseke (Suriye)
June 9 02:23 · 7.0 km deep · 213 km southeast - 3.0Rakka (Suriye)
April 28 02:59 · 7.0 km deep · 166 km south
Şanlıurfa earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Şanlıurfa earthquake and fault map
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Earthquakes by district in Şanlıurfa
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Şanlıurfa just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 2.0 quake near Akçakale, Şanlıurfa on October 15 (15:33).
- Is Şanlıurfa in an earthquake zone?
- 160 earthquakes were recorded around Şanlıurfa in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.4. 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 Şanlıurfa?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 36 km to the west; there are 1 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.