Major earthquakes in Turkey since 1900 (M6+)

M6+97

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LargestM7.81939

M7+19

LatestM6.02025-10-27

Per decade

1900s3

1910s8

1920s7

1930s8

1940s15

1950s9

1960s11

1970s7

1980s3

1990s6

2000s6

2010s3

2020s11

Depth

0–70 km97

70–300 km0

300 km+0

50 largest

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 1939-12-26	1939-12-26 23:57	20 km	20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey
M7.6 1944-02-01	1944-02-01 03:22	30 km	10 km WNW of Orta, Turkey
M7.6 1999-08-17	1999-08-17 00:01	17 km	4 km ESE of Derince, Turkey
M7.5 1943-11-26	1943-11-26 22:20	20 km	6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey
M7.3 1953-03-18	1953-03-18 19:06	10 km	7 km N of Gönen, Turkey
M7.3 1957-04-25	1957-04-25 02:25	35 km	34 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey
M7.3 1976-11-24	1976-11-24 12:22	36 km	47 km S of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey
M7.3 1967-07-22	1967-07-22 16:56	14 km	9 km E of Akyazı, Turkey
M7.2 1912-08-09	1912-08-09 01:29	15 km	25 km SE of Malkara, Turkey
M7.2 1970-03-28	1970-03-28 21:02	22 km	22 km NE of Gediz, Turkey
M7.2 1999-11-12	1999-11-12 16:57	10 km	8 km S of Düzce, Turkey
M7.2 1949-07-23	1949-07-23 15:03	15 km	9 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey
M7.1 1957-04-24	1957-04-24 19:10	35 km	27 km SSE of Sarigerme, Turkey
M7.1 2011-10-23	2011-10-23 10:41	18 km	27 km NNE of Van, Turkey
M7.1 1957-05-26	1957-05-26 06:33	25 km	13 km SSW of Düzce, Turkey
M7.1 1914-10-03	1914-10-03 22:07	15 km	15 km WSW of Burdur, Turkey
M7.0 1916-01-24	1916-01-24 06:55	15 km	18 km W of Doğanşar, Turkey
M7.0 1919-11-18	1919-11-18 21:54	10 km	3 km ESE of Soma, Turkey
M7.0 1942-12-20	1942-12-20 14:03	10 km	13 km SE of Ayvac?k, Turkey
M7.0 1951-08-13	1951-08-13 18:33	25 km	14 km S of Eflani, Turkey
M6.9 1924-09-13	1924-09-13 14:34	15 km	18 km ESE of Pasinler, Turkey
M6.8 1905-12-04	1905-12-04 07:05	10 km	13 km NNE of Sincik, Turkey
M6.8 1964-10-06	1964-10-06 14:31	19 km	12 km WNW of Karacabey, Turkey
M6.8 1966-08-19	1966-08-19 12:22	15 km	14 km NE of Varto, Turkey
M6.8 1969-03-28	1969-03-28 01:48	10 km	10 km WSW of Kula, Turkey
M6.8 1983-10-30	1983-10-30 04:12	12 km	27 km E of Narman, Turkey
M6.8 1949-08-17	1949-08-17 18:44	15 km	14 km ENE of Yedisu, Turkey
M6.8 1926-03-18	1926-03-18 14:06	15 km	15 km SSW of Ka?, Turkey
M6.7 1944-10-06	1944-10-06 02:34	15 km	15 km WSW of Alt?noluk, Turkey
M6.7 1912-09-13	1912-09-13 23:31	15 km	30 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey
M6.7 1975-03-27	1975-03-27 05:15	5 km	31 km NE of Gökçeada, Turkey
M6.7 1975-09-06	1975-09-06 09:20	26 km	7 km ENE of Lice, Turkey
M6.7 1992-03-13	1992-03-13 17:18	27 km	8 km W of Cimin, Turkey
M6.7 2020-01-24	2020-01-24 17:55	10 km	13 km N of Do?anyol, Turkey
M6.7 2023-02-06	2023-02-06 01:28	10 km	14 km E of Nurda??, Turkey
M6.6 1938-04-19	1938-04-19 10:59	10 km	26 km NE of Kaman, Turkey
M6.6 1971-05-22	1971-05-22 16:44	10 km	14 km ENE of Bing?l, Turkey
M6.6 1955-07-16	1955-07-16 07:07	15 km	9 km NW of Sar?kemer, Turkey
M6.5 1910-06-25	1910-06-25 19:20	15 km	15 km ENE of İskilip, Turkey
M6.5 2002-02-03	2002-02-03 07:11	5 km	5 km NE of Sultanda??, Turkey
M6.5 1939-09-22	1939-09-22 00:36	35 km	9 km NNW of Bergama, Turkey
M6.4 1943-06-20	1943-06-20 15:32	15 km	11 km NNE of Tarakl?, Turkey
M6.4 1961-05-23	1961-05-23 02:45	35 km	10 km WSW of Sarigerme, Turkey
M6.4 1969-01-14	1969-01-14 23:12	32 km	21 km SW of Kalkan, Turkey
M6.4 1995-10-01	1995-10-01 15:57	33 km	2 km W of Dinar, Turkey
M6.4 2003-05-01	2003-05-01 00:27	10 km	13 km N of Bingöl, Turkey
M6.4 1928-03-31	1928-03-31 00:29	10 km	13 km WNW of Bay?nd?r, Turkey
M6.3 1935-01-04	1935-01-04 14:41	15 km	9 km WNW of Marmara, Turkey
M6.3 1971-05-12	1971-05-12 06:25	26 km	9 km NNE of Yeşilova, Turkey
M6.3 1968-09-03	1968-09-03 08:19	20 km	14 km NNE of Amasra, Turkey

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.