M5.0 earthquake in Türkiye on July 18, 2026

Strong M5.0 quake: July 18, 2026, 03:21 UTC, epicenter 21 km southeast of Malatya. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.0magnitude
10 kmdepth
03:21time UTC
1"felt it" reports
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Malatya (Türkiye)22 km
  • Adıyaman (Türkiye)56 km
  • Elâzığ (Türkiye)79 km
  • Siverek (Türkiye)88 km
  • Sanliurfa (Türkiye)121 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.1.

  • M5.1 · Sep 24, 07:40 UTC88 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 12 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.8 (February 6, 2023).

  • M7.8 · February 6, 2023173 km
  • M7.5 · February 6, 2023118 km
  • M6.7 · February 6, 2023184 km
  • M6.7 · March 13, 1992190 km
  • M6.7 · January 24, 202053 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in TürkiyeWeather in MalatyaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 8, 15:33 UTC.