Latest quakes in or near Canakkale, Turkey - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 Aegean Sea - Canakkale, Turkey - Apr 11, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 08:44 pm (Athens) | 2.1 16 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 22 km northeast of Limnos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 17, 01:03 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the E | 30 km north of Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:45 am (Istanbul) | 2.1 10.5 km | 19 km northwest of Biga, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 17, 10:52 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 12 km | Turkey: Biga (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:27 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 18 km northwest of Biga, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:13 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 10.6 km | Turkey: Biga (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:09 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 5 km | 17 km west of Biga, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:05 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 19 km west of Biga, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:05 am (Istanbul) | 1.1 6.9 km | Turkey: Biga (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 02:49 am (Istanbul) | 1.6 9.2 km | Turkey: HISARLI-BIGA (CANAKKALE) | Info | ||
Apr 17, 02:44 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7.9 km | Turkey: GURGENDERE-BIGA (CANAKKALE) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.07 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 424 quakes per year (or 35.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Canakkale Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Canakkale, Turkey?
Canakkale has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Canakkale, Turkey. Canakkale has had at least 44 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Canakkale?
The last earthquake in Canakkale occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Limnos island, Greece, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 8.44 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.5 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Canakkale in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Canakkale has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.3 and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Canakkale in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Canakkale in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Tenedos island, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 at 3.38 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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