Latest quakes in or near Sea of Marmara - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 23 km east of Çan - Canakkale, Turkey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.1 19 km northwest of Biga - Canakkale, Turkey - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 24 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 19, 10:55 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | Turkey: Yenice (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 10:22 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 7 km | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [14.50 km] Karacabey (Bursa) | Info | ||
Apr 18, 09:51 am (Istanbul) | 1.9 7.1 km | Western Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 18, 09:05 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 7 km | Turkey: HODUL-GONEN (BALIKESIR) | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 02:53 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 18 km | Sea of Marmara, Tekirdag, 22 km northwest of Marmara Adasi Island, 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 | Turkey: HISARLI-BIGA (CANAKKALE) | 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 | Turkey: Biga (Çanakkale) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.65 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 330 quakes per year (or 27.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sea of Marmara Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sea of Marmara?
Sea of Marmara 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Sea of Marmara. Sea of Marmara has had at least 29 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sea of Marmara?
On average, Sea of Marmara has about 45 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sea of Marmara?
The last earthquake in Sea of Marmara occurred 2 hours and 9 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Çan, Canakkale, Turkey, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 10.55 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Sea of Marmara in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Sea of Marmara has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 24 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Sea of Marmara in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Sea of Marmara in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 2 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 18.7 km (12 mi) away from Biga, Canakkale, Turkey, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 11.45 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.5 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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