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M5.3 Earthquake near Hilvan, Şanlıurfa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 07:40:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Hilvan, Şanlıurfa (Turkey) · 2026-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Hilvan, Şanlıurfa (Turkey) · 2026-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 07:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Hilvan, Şanlıurfa (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 109 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
332d74b5ff8e16bb2a7b486422727a943275e463
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 07:40:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Şanlıurfa
City
Hilvan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.47360, 38.86120
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

558felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 25, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

9 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.8

Tectonic context

Located on the Arabia Plate.
Near the boundary Anatolia ↔ Arabia · about 84 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hilvan15.1 kmNE16'990
Sanliurfa34.6 kmS449'549
Malatya108.5 kmNW750'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP AirportTurkey · GNY · LTCS
    4.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM3.2
M2.52026-09-24 07:59:37 UTC12.6 kmHilvan M1.02026-09-24 08:56:38 UTC104.8 kmYeşilyurt M1.62026-09-24 09:12:15 UTC131.8 kmŞehitkamil M1.72026-09-24 09:30:52 UTC131.7 kmAkçadağ M1.42026-09-24 11:06:41 UTC109.4 kmDoğanşehir M2.22026-09-24 11:16:10 UTC8.2 kmKaraköprü M2.12026-09-24 11:17:13 UTC103.5 kmMunif M2.62026-09-24 11:39:50 UTC90.8 kmBattalgazi M2.12026-09-24 12:06:48 UTC117.8 kmBi'r Qarmadli M1.12026-09-24 18:38:34 UTC82.3 kmBattalgazi M1.22026-09-25 01:44:23 UTC116.3 kmGölbaşı M1.02026-09-25 01:50:18 UTC117.2 kmDoğanşehir

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.110.0 km12.2 km
GFZM5.110.0 km5.2 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.210.0 km15.1 km
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km11.2 km

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-02-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC85.1 kmPütürge M5.72026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC78.7 kmTürkiye M5.62026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC92.4 kmBattalgazi M5.52026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC82.7 kmPütürge M5.42026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC85.5 kmBattalgazi

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