April 18, 2024 Earthquake: Anatolia, Turkey
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Anatolia, Turkey on April 18, 2024 at 15:11:25 UTC, 16 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- April 18, 2024
- Time
- 15:11:25 UTC
- Place
- Anatolia, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 16 km (10 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.989° N, 35.945° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses damaged
- 338
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 5 people injured, 5 buildings destroyed and 15 damaged and 191 homes damaged in Tokat. One building destroyed and 147 homes damaged in Yozgat. (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 1598, Amasya, Corum, Turkey
- December 20, 1942, Niksar, Erbaa, Turkey
- August 23, 1835, Turkey
- April 19, 1938, Kirsehir, Turkey
- May 12, 1844, Osmancik, Ankara, Turkey
- May 18, 1929, Susehri, Turkey
- February 20, 1940, Kayseri,develi, Turkey
- November 21, 1942, Kastamonu, Kargi, Turkey
- December 2, 1942, Corum, Turkey
- July 2, 1970, Sivas, Turkey
- May 28, 1914, Gemerek, Turkey
- June 1827, Tokat, Erbaa, Turkey
- December 11, 1942, Turkey
- January 24, 1916, Turkey
- June 25, 1910, Hacihamza,osmancik,iskilip, Turkey
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10807.