Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sivas · Gürün Belediyesi
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M2.5 Earthquake near Gürün Belediyesi, Sivas (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On May 20, 2026 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Gürün Belediyesi, Sivas (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.
Details
ID
33e7f91210d5f26f89c5f7ef8e39d27a0ea39c23
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 01:26:21 UTC
Local time
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State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.64950,
37.27300
Temperature
9.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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
1felt 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: May 20, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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Context for this earthquake
25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries
Of 46 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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