• Strong and shallow M5.8 earthquake hits western Turkey

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.8 hit western Turkey at 11:25 UTC (14:25 LT) on August 8, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.7 at a depth of 10 km (4.3 miles). The quake was preceded by M4.3…

  • Massive floods hit NW Turkey, leaving 7 people missing

    7 people are missing after massive floods and landslides hit Turkey's northwestern province of Düzce on Wednesday night, July 17 and Thursday, July 18, 2019. Turkey's interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, said Thursday that 135 people have been rescued,…

  • Large sinkholes opening in central Turkey’s Konya Province

    Two massive sinkholes have opened up in a clover field in the Resadiye neighborhood of Karapinar city, central Turkey's Konya Province over the past few days. Karapinar district, built on a volcanic field, is home to about 55 734 people and an increasing number…

  • Destructive waterspout hits Marmaris, Turkey

    A large waterspout formed near the coast of Marmaris, southern Turkey on November 21, 2018. At least one boat sank and more were destroyed in the mooring area. There were no reports of injuries at the time of press. ​ This report will be updated when more…

  • Two waterspouts make landfall in Antalya, Turkey

    Two large waterspouts formed near the coast of Gazipasa, Antalya, southern Turkey on November 11, 2018, and made landfall over the Salinas beach. According to RT, the vast majority of residents and tourists evacuated the beach but a few photographers stuck around to…