M5.1 earthquake in Türkiye on September 24, 2026

Strong M5.1 quake: September 24, 2026, 07:40 UTC, epicenter 20 km southwest of Hilvan. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.1magnitude
10 kmdepth
07:40time UTC
10"felt it" reports
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Key facts

10 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Sanliurfa (Türkiye)33 km
  • Adıyaman (Türkiye)55 km
  • Siverek (Türkiye)58 km
  • Suruç (Türkiye)62 km
  • Viranşehir (Türkiye)91 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km.

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 13 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.8 (February 6, 2023).

  • M7.8 · February 6, 2023158 km
  • M7.5 · February 6, 2023152 km
  • M6.7 · February 6, 2023169 km
  • M6.7 · March 13, 1992260 km
  • M6.7 · January 24, 2020110 km

See also

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

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 7, 09:53 UTC.