Biggest Earthquakes Near Turkey
Turkey has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 11 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 116 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Turkey:
Erzincan, Erzincan, Turkey
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-12-26 23:57:23 UTC
at 23:57
December 26, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.771, 39.577
8.2 km from
Erzincan
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Nurdağı, Gaziantep, Turkey
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-06 01:17:35 UTC
at 01:17
February 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.166, 37.042
23.2 km from
Nurdağı
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Amorgós, South Aegean, Greece
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1956-07-09 03:11:45 UTC
at 03:11
July 09, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.664, 25.957
19.2 km from
Amorgós
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-08-17 00:01:39 UTC
at 00:01
August 17, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.748, 29.864
4.2 km from
İzmit
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Orta, Çankırı, Turkey
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1944-02-01 03:22:41 UTC
at 03:22
February 01, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.696, 32.992
12.2 km from
Orta
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Ilgaz, Çankırı, Turkey
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1943-11-26 22:20:48 UTC
at 22:20
November 26, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.916, 33.562
5.2 km from
Ilgaz
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Celeyke, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-06 10:24:49 UTC
at 10:24
February 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.024, 37.203
4.2 km from
Celeyke
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Hendek, Sakarya, Turkey
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1967-07-22 16:57:00 UTC
at 16:57
July 22, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.751, 30.8
6.2 km from
Hendek
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1976-11-24 12:22:18 UTC
at 12:22
November 24, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.121, 44.029
47.2 km from
Doğubayazıt
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 36 km
Sarigerme, Muğla, Turkey
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1957-04-25 02:25:41 UTC
at 02:25
April 25, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.405, 28.699
34.2 km from
Sarigerme
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kárpathos, South Aegean, Greece
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1948-02-09 12:58:18 UTC
at 12:58
February 09, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.631, 27.153
14.2 km from
Kárpathos
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Gönen, Balıkesir, Turkey
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1953-03-18 19:06:17 UTC
at 19:06
March 18, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.175, 27.648
7.2 km from
Gönen
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ḩalabjah, As Sulaymānīyah, Iraq
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-12 18:18:17 UTC
at 18:18
November 12, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.905, 45.956
32.2 km from
Ḩalabjah
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Düzce, Düzce, Turkey
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1999-11-12 16:57:19 UTC
at 16:57
November 12, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.758, 31.161
8.2 km from
Düzce
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Eresós, North Aegean, Greece
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1981-12-19 14:10:50 UTC
at 14:10
December 19, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.243, 25.227
61.2 km from
Eresós
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mýrina, North Aegean, Greece
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1968-02-19 22:45:45 UTC
at 22:45
February 19, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.368, 24.957
57.2 km from
Mýrina
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Van, Van, Turkey
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-10-23 10:41:23 UTC
at 10:41
October 23, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.721, 43.508
27.2 km from
Van
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Sarigerme, Muğla, Turkey
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-04-24 19:10:13 UTC
at 19:10
April 24, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.493, 28.829
27.2 km from
Sarigerme
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Düzce, Düzce, Turkey
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-05-26 06:33:37 UTC
at 06:33
May 26, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.73, 31.09
13.2 km from
Düzce
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Stara Zagora, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1928-04-14 09:00:00 UTC
at 09:00
April 14, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.329, 25.717
13.2 km from
Stara Zagora
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Salmās, Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī, Iran
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1930-05-06 22:34:26 UTC
at 22:34
May 06, 1930 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.087, 44.781
12.2 km from
Salmās
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Malkara, Tekirdağ, Turkey
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1912-08-09 01:29:03 UTC
at 01:29
August 09, 1912 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.638, 27.023
29.2 km from
Malkara
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Eflani, Karabük, Turkey
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1951-08-13 18:33:38 UTC
at 18:33
August 13, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.289, 32.96
14.2 km from
Eflani
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Ayvacık, Samsun, Turkey
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1942-12-20 14:03:09 UTC
at 14:03
December 20, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.87, 36.732
15.2 km from
Ayvacık
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Burdur, Burdur, Turkey
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1914-10-03 22:07:07 UTC
at 22:07
October 03, 1914 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.629, 30.021
25.2 km from
Burdur
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Doğanşar, Sivas, Turkey
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-24 06:55:13 UTC
at 06:55
January 24, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.074, 37.329
22.2 km from
Doğanşar
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Néon Karlovásion, North Aegean, Greece
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-30 11:51:27 UTC
at 11:51
October 30, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.918, 26.79
14.2 km from
Néon Karlovásion
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Kamariótissa, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2014-05-24 09:25:02 UTC
at 09:25
May 24, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.289, 25.389
21.2 km from
Kamariótissa
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Gediz, Kütahya, Turkey
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1970-03-28 21:02:26 UTC
at 21:02
March 28, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.098, 29.57
19.2 km from
Gediz
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Bingöl, Bingöl, Turkey
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1971-05-22 16:44:02 UTC
at 16:44
May 22, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.934, 40.653
14.2 km from
Bingöl
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km