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Turkey – Earthquakes | QuakeMap24

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Quakes this month
639
Strongest
M6.2
Country rank
#2
6256 quakes in 2026 · out of 2 countries
Averages
M1.67 · 8 km
Avg this month: M1.54

Overview – Turkey

The latest recorded earthquake in Turkey was on 2026-04-18 at 21:29 UTC in Ankara with magnitude M1.5.

In the current month, 639 earthquakes were recorded in Turkey with an average magnitude of 1.54.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Balıkesir (1607), followed by Simav (413).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Turkey reached magnitude M6.2 on 2025-04-23.

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

All-time events
44512
Strongest
M6.2
Latest (UTC)
2026-04-18 21:29:15 UTC

Strongest – Turkey

Open event
M6.2
UTC: 2025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC · Depth: 6 km

Map – Turkey

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Turkey.

Recent earthquakes – Turkey

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

Open full list
M1.5 Depth: 7 km

Ankara · Beypazarı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 21:29:15 UTC
Coordinates 40.147, 31.763
Source emsc
M1.1 Depth: 7 km

Muğla · Milas

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 21:17:07 UTC
Coordinates 37.152, 27.947
Source emsc
M2.5 Depth: 7 km

Erzincan · Otlukbeli

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 20:58:54 UTC
Coordinates 40.027, 40.264
Source emsc
M1.3 Depth: 7 km

Ankara · Şereflikoçhisar

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 20:55:14 UTC
Coordinates 39.111, 33.274
Source emsc
M1.6 Depth: 7 km

Kahramanmaraş · Göksun

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 20:50:37 UTC
Coordinates 37.893, 36.470
Source emsc
M1.4 Depth: 13 km

Erzurum · Palandöken

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 20:35:55 UTC
Coordinates 39.791, 41.053
Source emsc
M2.0 Depth: 7 km

Yeşilyurt

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 20:06:54 UTC
Coordinates 38.274, 38.163
Source emsc
M2.1 Depth: 7 km

Iğdır · Iğdır Merkez

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:36:39 UTC
Coordinates 39.922, 44.038
Source emsc
M1.1 Depth: 10 km

Balıkesir · Sındırgı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:32:33 UTC
Coordinates 39.194, 28.151
Source emsc
M1.4 Depth: 7 km

Denizli · Tavas

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:19:06 UTC
Coordinates 37.703, 28.952
Source emsc
M1.2 Depth: 7 km

Balıkesir · Sındırgı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:13:52 UTC
Coordinates 39.217, 28.198
Source emsc
M1.1 Depth: 7 km

Balıkesir · Sındırgı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:11:07 UTC
Coordinates 39.205, 28.201
Source emsc
M1.3 Depth: 10 km

Tokat · Zile

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:09:42 UTC
Coordinates 40.210, 35.513
Source emsc
M1.1 Depth: 8 km

Kahramanmaraş · Türkoğlu

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 19:08:04 UTC
Coordinates 37.360, 36.798
Source emsc
M1.4 Depth: 16 km

Tunceli · Ovacık

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 17:24:06 UTC
Coordinates 39.341, 39.466
Source emsc
M1.5 Depth: 7 km

Kahramanmaraş · Göksun

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 16:32:39 UTC
Coordinates 37.873, 36.447
Source emsc
M0.9 Depth: 7 km

Elâzığ · Elâzığ Merkez

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 16:29:07 UTC
Coordinates 38.608, 39.697
Source emsc
M1.6 Depth: 10 km

Hatay

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 16:24:31 UTC
Coordinates 36.714, 36.049
Source emsc
M1.8 Depth: 8 km

Balıkesir · Sındırgı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 16:07:53 UTC
Coordinates 39.204, 28.083
Source emsc
M2.5 Depth: 7 km

Kahramanmaraş · Nurhak

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 13:56:42 UTC
Coordinates 38.022, 37.547
Source emsc
M1.7 Depth: 12 km

Balıkesir · Sındırgı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 13:34:12 UTC
Coordinates 39.256, 28.155
Source emsc
M2.1 Depth: 6 km

Ankara · Beypazarı

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 12:58:12 UTC
Coordinates 40.206, 31.725
Source emsc
M2.3 Depth: 7 km

Balıkesir · Altıeylül

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 12:38:26 UTC
Coordinates 39.567, 28.039
Source emsc
M1.6 Depth: 11 km

Battalgazi

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 08:13:32 UTC
Coordinates 38.209, 38.616
Source emsc
M3.7 Depth: 22 km

Antalya

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 07:47:02 UTC
Coordinates 35.986, 30.331
Source emsc
M1.6 Depth: 8 km

Adana · Saimbeyli

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 07:32:38 UTC
Coordinates 37.922, 36.228
Source emsc
M1.7 Depth: 13 km

Kahramanmaraş · Andırın

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 07:26:26 UTC
Coordinates 37.609, 36.396
Source emsc
M1.3 Depth: 7 km

Bolu · Mengen

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 07:08:00 UTC
Coordinates 40.894, 31.806
Source emsc
M1.8 Depth: 7 km

Osmaniye · Kösepınarı Köyü

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 06:42:04 UTC
Coordinates 37.554, 36.140
Source emsc
M1.3 Depth: 9 km

Simav

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 06:22:57 UTC
Coordinates 39.223, 29.000
Source emsc

Charts – Turkey

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-05
1498
2025-06
2053
2025-07
2039
2025-08
7610
2025-09
6014
2025-10
6200
2025-11
8127
2025-12
4600
2026-01
3111
2026-02
1868
2026-03
638
2026-04
639

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
2457
1-2
30712
2-3
9157
3-4
1807
4-5
334
5-6
36
6-7
9
7-8
0
8-9
0
9+
0

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
44453
70-300
59
300-700
0
700+
0

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Turkey

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

  1. Sındırgı
    Events: 21035
  2. Simav
    Events: 3824
  3. Balıkesir
    Events: 1647
  4. Pütürge
    Events: 613
  5. Yeşilyurt
    Events: 581

FAQ – Turkey

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Turkey?
The newest entry in our database for Turkey is dated 2026-04-18 21:29:15 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Turkey?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Turkey reached magnitude M6.2.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Turkey?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 44512 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 M1.67 and the average depth is 8 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.

Country history – Turkey

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