Latest quakes in or near Stambul, Turkey - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Aegean Sea - Canakkale, Turkey - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.5 Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [02.42 km] Merkez (Yalova) - Mar 20, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 19 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 18, 09:51 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 6.2 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, Stambul, 249 km east of Gökçeada, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:42 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 9.7 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the W | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [18.83 km] Marmaraereğlisi (Tekirdağ) | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 02:12 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the S | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [02.24 km] Çınarcık (Yalova) | Info | |
Apr 16, 03:21 pm (Istanbul) | 1.8 7 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the S | Turkey: DAGGUNEY-ORHANELI (BURSA) | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 04:07 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 17 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the SW | 11 km north of Bandırma, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 02:55 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 7.1 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Sea of Marmara, Kocaeli, 10.6 km north of Yalova, Yalova, Turkey | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 08:51 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 9.3 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the S | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [01.34 km] Çınarcık (Yalova) | Info | |
Apr 13, 06:32 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 14 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the W | Sea of Marmara, 17 km south of Silivri, Stambul, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 13, 06:31 am (Istanbul) | 1.9 7 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the S | Sea of Marmara, 4 km north of Mudanya, Bursa, Turkey | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 09:53 am (Istanbul) | 1.0 4 km | 39 km northwest of Arnavutköy, Stambul, Turkey | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 04:56 pm (Istanbul) | 2.2 12 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [28.67 km] Beylikdüzü (İstanbul) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 20.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 114 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 305 quakes per year (or 25.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Stambul Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Stambul, Turkey?
Stambul has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 327 quakes on average per year in or near Stambul, Turkey. Stambul has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Stambul?
The last earthquake in Stambul occurred 1 hour and 30 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near the coast of Stambul, Turkey, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.51 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.2 km (3.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Stambul in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Stambul has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.5 and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Stambul in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Stambul in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the Sea of Marmara near the coast of Yalova, Turkey, in the morning of Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 at 9.21 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.7 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.