Latest quakes in or near Kahramanmaras, Turkey, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Sivas - Malatya, Turkey - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.0 6.9 km west of Göksun - Kahramanmaras, Turkey - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 10 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 20, 05:56 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 5.4 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | Turkey: YELKEN-GURUN (SIVAS) | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:56 am (Istanbul) | 2.5 8.6 km | 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 20, 04:13 am (Istanbul) | 1.1 7 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the E | 15 km west of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (21 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 02:18 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 5.1 km | 22 km east of Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:32 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 7 km | Turkey: GUPLUCE-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS) | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:18 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | 40 km west of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:10 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | 25 km southeast of Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:59 pm (Istanbul) | 2.1 6.9 km | 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:34 pm (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | 18 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:32 pm (Istanbul) | 2.2 7 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | Adiyaman, 19 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:28 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | Turkey: INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 489 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,300 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5,500 quakes per year (or 14.9 quakes per day)
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Kahramanmaras Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kahramanmaras, Turkey?
Kahramanmaras has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5,500 quakes on average per year in or near Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Kahramanmaras has had at least 31 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 Kahramanmaras, Turkey?
On average, Kahramanmaras has about 489 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 70 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kahramanmaras?
The last earthquake in Kahramanmaras occurred 2 hours and 23 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Darende, Malatya, Turkey, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.56 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.4 km (3.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Kahramanmaras in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Kahramanmaras has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 10 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kahramanmaras in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Kahramanmaras in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 15 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 6.9 km (4.3 mi) away from Göksun, Kahramanmaras, Turkey, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.13 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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