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Earthquakes in Istanbul
Latest earthquakes in Istanbul (Republic of Türkiye), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Very high lightning
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Istanbul
No significant events in the last few days.
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Istanbul
Istanbul has recorded 116 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.2 in 2025.
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116 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.2.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 42 km WSW of Bueyuekcekmece, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 38 km WSW of Bueyuekcekmece, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 42 km WSW of Esenyurt, Republic of Türkiye | 15.6 km | |
| 5.0 | 17 km SW of Beylikduezue, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 47 km WSW of Bueyuekcekmece, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 39 km WSW of Esenyurt, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 38 km WSW of Esenyurt, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 41 km WSW of Bueyuekcekmece, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 37 km N of Arnavutkoey, Republic of Türkiye | 27.6 km | |
| 4.8 | 23 km SSW of Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 34 km SSE of Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye | 11.1 km | |
| 4.6 | 30 km SSE of Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 32 km S of Maltepe, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 43 km WSW of Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 42 km WSW of Esenyurt, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 10 | M6.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2021 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2019 | 5 | M5.7 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2015 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 2014 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2013 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2007 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 2005 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 2004 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 2002 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 2001 | 5 | M3.8 |
| 2000 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 1999 | 13 | M4.6 |
| 1998 | 3 | M3.3 |
| 1995 | 5 | M3.5 |
| 1994 | 16 | M3.6 |
| 1993 | 12 | M4.8 |
| 1992 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1991 | 13 | M4.8 |
| 1990 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1988 | 1 | M5.3 |
| 1986 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1981 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1978 | 1 | M3.2 |
Places
- Istanbul
- Esenyurt
- Kuecuekcekmece
- Bagcilar
- Bahcelievler
- UEmraniye
- Üsküdar
- Esenler
- Sancaktepe
- Sultangazi
- Maltepe
- Beylikduezue
- Atasehir
- Sultanbeyli
- Fatih
- Sisli
- Zeytinburnu
- Arnavutkoey
- Basaksehir
- Bueyuekcekmece
- Eminoenue
- Silivri
- Kavakli
- Merter Keresteciler
- Guengoeren Merter
- Catalca
- Mimarsinan
- Guerpinar
- Yakuplu
- Zekeriya
- Tepecik
- Cubuklu