Latest quakes in or near Stambul, Turkey - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Sea of Marmara, 8.4 km northwest of Yalova, Yalova - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.5 Sea of Marmara, 3.8 km northwest of Yalova, Yalova - Mar 20, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 27, 10:29 am (Istanbul) Mar 27, 07:29 GMT | 2.3 9.6 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 8.4 km northwest of Yalova, Yalova | Info | |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 26, 01:08 pm (Istanbul) Mar 26, 10:08 GMT | 1.8 5.4 km | Stambul, Turkey, 35 km north of Izmit, Kocaeli | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 24, 02:16 am (Istanbul) Mar 23, 23:16 GMT | 1.4 7.8 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 4.1 km northwest of Yalova, Yalova | Info | |
Mar 23, 03:39 am (Istanbul) Mar 23, 00:39 GMT | 1.4 7 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the W | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 29 km northeast of Marmara Adasi Island, Balikesir | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 11:25 am (Istanbul) Mar 22, 08:25 GMT | 1.5 7.2 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 21 km southwest of Maltepe, Stambul | Info | |
Mar 22, 04:24 am (Istanbul) Mar 22, 01:24 GMT | 1.4 7 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [10.68 km] Adalar (İstanbul) | Info | |
Mar 22, 04:02 am (Istanbul) Mar 22, 01:02 GMT | 1.6 7 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [11.48 km] Çınarcık (Yalova) | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 02:51 am (Istanbul) Mar 21, 23:51 GMT | 1.4 4.8 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the S | Turkey: CINARCIK ACIKLARI-YALOVA (MARMARA SEA) | Info | |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 20, 04:47 pm (Istanbul) Mar 20, 13:47 GMT | 1.7 16 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 7.1 km northwest of Yalova, Yalova | Info | |
Mar 20, 03:20 pm (Istanbul) Mar 20, 12:20 GMT | 1.9 11 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SE | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 5.4 km northwest of Yalova, Yalova | Info | |
Mar 20, 09:33 am (Istanbul) Mar 20, 06:33 GMT | 1.0 10.8 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | Turkey: YALOVA ACIKLARI (MARMARA SEA) | 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: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 20.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 306 quakes per year (or 25.5 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 day 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Sea of Marmara near the coast of Yalova, Turkey, in the morning of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 10.29 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.6 km (6 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 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 17 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 9 days 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.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Stambul, Turkey, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit Düzce,Strongest since 1900
25 years ago, Kocaeli,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Stambul, Turkey in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Dec 4, 2023 07:42 GMT Dec 4, 2023 10:42 am (Istanbul) | 5.1 6.5 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the S | 65 km south of Istanbul, Turkey 178 reports | Info | |
Feb 6, 2023 12:03 GMT Feb 6, 2023 03:03 pm (Istanbul) | 5.5 10 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | WESTERN TURKEY 1 report | Info | |
Nov 23, 2022 01:08 GMT Nov 23, 2022 04:08 am (Istanbul) | 6.1 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Turkey, 17 km west of Düzce, Düzce 856 reports | Info | |
Mar 8, 2020 04:21 GMT Mar 8, 2020 07:21 am (Istanbul) | 4.3 2 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | 44 km southeast of Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey 284 reports | Info | |
Jan 11, 2020 13:37 GMT Jan 11, 2020 04:37 pm (Istanbul) | 4.8 10 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the W | 57 km west of Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey 1085 reports | Info | |
Oct 10, 2019 16:52 GMT Oct 10, 2019 07:52 pm (Istanbul) | 4.4 5 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | Western Turkey 626 reports | Info | |
Sep 26, 2019 10:59 GMT Sep 26, 2019 01:59 pm (Istanbul) | 5.7 11 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the W | Sea of Marmara, Tekirdag, Turkey, 22 km south of Silivri, Stambul 964 reports | Info | |
Sep 24, 2019 08:00 GMT Sep 24, 2019 11:00 am (Istanbul) | 4.7 10 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the W | Turkey 225 reports | Info | |
Jun 2, 2019 13:08 GMT Jun 2, 2019 04:08 pm (Istanbul) | 4.5 0 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | Turska (Turkey) | Info | |
Dec 20, 2018 06:34 GMT Dec 20, 2018 09:34 am (Istanbul) | 4.5 5 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the S | Turkey, 5.2 km southwest of Şenköy, Yalova 115 reports | Info | |
Nov 12, 1999 16:57 GMT Nov 12, 1999 07:57 pm (Istanbul) | 7.2 10 km | 113 km (70 mi) to the E | western Turkey | Info | |
Aug 17, 1999 00:01 GMT Aug 17, 1999 03:01 am (Istanbul) | 7.6 17 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | Sea of Marmara, Turkey, 5.8 km west of Izmit, Kocaeli | Info | |
Jul 22, 1967 16:57 GMT Jul 22, 1967 07:57 pm (Istanbul) | 7.3 30 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | western Turkey | Info | |
May 26, 1957 06:33 GMT May 26, 1957 09:33 am (Istanbul) | 7.1 25 km | 109 km (68 mi) to the E | western Turkey | Info | |
Mar 18, 1953 19:06 GMT Mar 18, 1953 09:06 pm (Istanbul) | 7.3 10 km | 106 km (66 mi) to the SW | western Turkey | Info | |
Aug 9, 1912 01:29 GMT Aug 9, 1912 04:29 am (Istanbul) | 7.1 15 km | 104 km (65 mi) to the W | western Turkey | Info |