İzmir, Türkiye · within 250 km
Earthquakes near İzmir
In the last 30 days, 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of İzmir; the largest was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 60 km WSW of Kálymnos, South Aegean, Greece on 17 Oct 2026.
Data: GFZ, USGS · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 3
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of İzmir, the USGS catalogue lists 40 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 96 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 4 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 62 of magnitude 2.5 or more, all of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M7.7 on 9 Jul 1956, 71 km SE of Náxos, South Aegean, Greece. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.0 on 9 Mar 2026, 17 km ENE of Buldan, Denizli, Türkiye.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of İzmir in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.8Mw | 51 km W of Kalloní, North Aegean, Greece |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2mb | 60 km WSW of Kálymnos, South Aegean, Greece | |
| 4.1mb | 60 km SSE of Náxos, South Aegean, Greece2 agencies | |
| 3.8Mw | 51 km W of Kalloní, North Aegean, Greece |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of İzmir.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of İzmir?
In the last 30 days, 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of İzmir, 1 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of İzmir?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 60 km WSW of Kálymnos, South Aegean, Greece on 17 Oct 2026, at a depth of 158 km.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Türkiye?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow AFAD (https://deprem.afad.gov.tr/) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.