Latest quakes in or near Izmir, Turkey - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.3 earthquake Samos - North Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.3 Samos - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 27 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, 11:02 am (Athens) | 4.3 13 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the S | Samos, North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT - 30 reports | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:07 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 61 km | 24 km southeast of perugamon, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:10 am (Istanbul) | 1.6 7 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the E | Turkey: ERTUGRUL-GUNEY (DENIZLI) | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:48 am (Athens) | 1.7 7 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 14 km north of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:43 am (Athens) | 1.8 7 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the S | Greece: Ege Denizi - [22.69 km] Seferihisar (İzmir) | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:36 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 13 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 12 km east of Mitilini, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:29 am (Athens) | 1.4 7 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 14 km north of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:24 am (Athens) | 2.5 16 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 59 km northwest of Castro, Chios, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:15 am (Istanbul) | 1.6 7 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the N | Turkey: Yenice (Çanakkale) | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 02:15 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 9.2 km | Turkey: ZAFER-BUCA (IZMIR) | Info | ||
Apr 18, 03:50 pm (Athens) | 1.6 7 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 25 km northwest of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.41 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 243 quakes per year (or 20.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,000 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Izmir Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Izmir, Turkey?
Izmir 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 3,000 quakes on average per year in or near Izmir, Turkey. Izmir has had at least 39 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 Izmir, Turkey?
On average, Izmir has about 243 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Izmir?
The last earthquake in Izmir occurred 1 hour and 1 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 4.3:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.02 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
+How many quakes were there in Izmir in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Izmir was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.3 and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 27 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Izmir in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Izmir in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 1 hour and 1 minutes ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.02 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was felt widely in the area.