M5.4 earthquake in Türkiye on May 20, 2026

Strong M5.4 quake: May 20, 2026, 06:00 UTC, epicenter 20 km northwest of Sincik. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.4magnitude
10 kmdepth
06:00time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

7 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Malatya (Türkiye)25 km
  • Adıyaman (Türkiye)56 km
  • Elâzığ (Türkiye)77 km
  • Siverek (Türkiye)84 km
  • Sanliurfa (Türkiye)119 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 2 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.1.

  • M5.1 · Sep 24, 07:40 UTC86 km
  • M5.0 · Jul 18, 03:21 UTC4 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, 2023175 km
  • M7.5 · February 6, 2023121 km
  • M6.7 · February 6, 2023186 km
  • M6.7 · March 13, 1992189 km
  • M6.7 · January 24, 202050 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 Jul 25, 22:12 UTC.