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Earthquakes in Turkey

USGS recorded 4 earthquakes in Turkey in the last 30 days and 120 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 6.0.

M 4.1 · 18 km NW of Sulakyurt, Turkey · 2026-09-03 17:11 UTC M 4.1 · 16 km NE of Çelikhan, Turkey · 2026-08-25 18:43 UTC M 4.5 · 26 km W of Émponas, Greece · 2026-08-29 12:32 UTC M 4.9 · 26 km SE of Saimbeyli, Turkey · 2026-09-21 01:02 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Turkey

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.9 26 km SE of Saimbeyli, Turkey 10.0 km deep 2026-09-21 01:02 UTC
M 4.1 18 km NW of Sulakyurt, Turkey 10.0 km deep 2026-09-03 17:11 UTC
M 4.5 26 km W of Émponas, Greece 14.4 km deep 2026-08-29 12:32 UTC
M 4.1 16 km NE of Çelikhan, Turkey 10.0 km deep 2026-08-25 18:43 UTC

The largest on record in Turkey

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.8 at Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence on 2023-02-06: major: serious damage over large areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 7.8 Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence 2023-02-06 10.0 km deep
M 7.8 20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey 1939-12-26 20.0 km deep
M 7.7 19 km SSE of Amorgós, Greece 1956-07-09 20.0 km deep
M 7.6 10 km WNW of Orta, Turkey 1944-02-01 30.0 km deep
M 7.6 4 km ESE of Derince, Turkey 1999-08-17 17.0 km deep
M 7.5 Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence 2023-02-06 7.4 km deep
M 7.5 6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey 1943-11-26 20.0 km deep
M 7.3 7 km N of Gönen, Turkey 1953-03-18 10.0 km deep
M 7.3 34 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey 1957-04-25 35.0 km deep
M 7.3 47 km S of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey 1976-11-24 36.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Turkey. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Turkey. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.