Earthquakes in Turkey Today
The Anatolian plate is squeezed westward between the converging Eurasian and Arabian plates, discharging that strain along two of the world's longest strike-slip faults: the North Anatolian Fault, which has ruptured progressively westward toward Istanbul since 1939, and the East Anatolian Fault, which produced the Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake in February 2023.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Turkey, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Volcanoes of Turkey
7 Holocene volcanoes under seismic monitoring
Tectonic setting
The Anatolian plate is squeezed westward between the converging Eurasian and Arabian plates, discharging that strain along two of the world's longest strike-slip faults: the North Anatolian Fault, which has ruptured progressively westward toward Istanbul since 1939, and the East Anatolian Fault, which produced the Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake in February 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Turkey?
The emergency number in Turkey is 112, answered by AFAD. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Turkey?
The national seismic authority is Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency; Kandilli Observatory (AFAD / KOERI). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.