Turkey – Earthquakes

Q: What is the latest recorded earthquake in Turkey?

The newest entry in our database for Turkey is dated 2026-09-07 13:26:17 UTC.

Q: What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Turkey?

The strongest recorded event in our database for Turkey reached magnitude M6.4.

Q: How many earthquakes are recorded for Turkey?

QuakeMap24 currently contains 53277 recorded earthquakes for Turkey (all-time, based on our database).

Q: What are typical average magnitude and depth in Turkey?

Across all recorded events in Turkey, the average magnitude is M1.65 and the average depth is 9 km.

Q: Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?

Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.

Q: How can I explore more than the last 30 events?

Use the country history page for Turkey to explore earthquake activity with filters.

Q: How often is this page updated?

The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

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Quakes this month

521

Latest UTC: 2026-09-07 13:26:17

Strongest

M6.4

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Country rank

15016 quakes in 2026 · out of 2 countries

Averages

M1.65 · 9 km

Avg this month: M1.55

Seismic profile

Analysis period07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026Data as of: 07 Sep 2026 · 13:00 UTC

Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Turkey · M ≥ 4.5

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 79 event entries of M4.5 or above for this area and period, spread over 28 days.

Catalogue entries7907 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026

Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.0Sındırgı ↗

Depth · median10.0 km79 events with valid depth

Last 30 days0Previous 30 days: 1

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 4.5

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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Month	Analysis period	Catalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month	07 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2025	16
October 2025	01 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025	21
November 2025	01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	17
December 2025	01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025	10
January 2026	01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026	5
February 2026	01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026	1
March 2026	01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	0
April 2026	01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026	2
May 2026	01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026	6
June 2026	01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026	0
July 2026	01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026	1
August 2026	01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	0
September 2026 · Partial month	01 Sep 2026 – 07 Sep 2026	0

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 79

M 4.5 – < 5.053

M 5.0 – < 6.024

M ≥ 6.02

At what depth did they occur?

79 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km73

30 – < 70 km1

70 – < 300 km5

300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days0

Previous 30 days1

Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods1

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 4.5

M6.0

Sındırgı

27 Oct 2025 · 19:48 UTC

Depth: 9.2 km · INGV

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M6.0

Sındırgı

27 Oct 2025 · 19:48 UTC

Depth: 8.0 km · USGS

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M5.7

Pütürge

20 May 2026 · 06:00 UTC

Depth: 9.0 km · INGV

View event ↗

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 07 Sep 2025 13:00 – 07 Sep 2026 13:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

39 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

USGS21
GFZ17
EMSC13
INGV11
SERBIA_RSZ4
RESIF4
NOA4
AFAD3
ISC2

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 07 Sep 2026 · 13:32 UTC

Overview – Turkey

The latest recorded earthquake in Turkey was on 2026-09-07 at 13:26 UTC in Denizli with magnitude M1.3.

In the current month, 521 earthquakes were recorded in Turkey with an average magnitude of 1.55.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Balıkesir (2868), followed by Malatya (1207).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Turkey reached magnitude M6.4 on 2025-10-27.

In 2026, 3% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events

53277

Strongest

M6.4

Latest (UTC)

2026-09-07 13:26:17 UTC

Map – Turkey

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Turkey.

Strongest – Turkey

Open event

M6.4 —

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 01:41:52 UTC

Coordinates 36.879, 34.199

Source emsc

CENTRAL TURKEY

Top regions – Turkey

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

Sındırgı

Events: 21038
Simav

Events: 3840
Balıkesir

Events: 2909
Malatya

Events: 1235
Kahramanmaraş

Events: 1146

FAQ – Turkey

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Turkey?

The newest entry in our database for Turkey is dated 2026-09-07 13:26:17 UTC.

What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Turkey?

The strongest recorded event in our database for Turkey reached magnitude M6.4.

How many earthquakes are recorded for Turkey?

QuakeMap24 currently contains 53277 recorded earthquakes for Turkey (all-time, based on our database).

What are typical average magnitude and depth in Turkey?

Across all recorded events in Turkey, the average magnitude is M1.65 and the average depth is 9 km.

Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?

Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.

How can I explore more than the last 30 events?

Use the country history page for Turkey to explore earthquake activity with filters.

How often is this page updated?

The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Turkey

Significant historical earthquakes – Turkey

with casualties or damage

115 Antakya (Antioch) M7.5 260'000 deaths tsunami
525 Antakya (Antioch), Samandag M7.0 250'000 deaths
458 Antakya (Antioch) 80'000 deaths
1598 Amasya, Corum 60'000 deaths tsunami
587 Antakya (Antioch) 60'000 deaths
2023 Kahramanmaras; Syria M7.8 56'697 deaths 42'900 M USD tsunami
341 Antakya (Antioch); Cyprus (Salamis) 40'000 deaths tsunami
1939 Erzincan M7.8 32'700 deaths 20 M USD tsunami

Country history – Turkey

Explore earthquake history with filters (magnitude, depth, date range).

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