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M2.5 Earthquake near Hilvan, Şanlıurfa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 07:59:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Hilvan, Şanlıurfa (Turkey) on September 24, 2026 at 07:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 117 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
5ca0ea1f04ecb3abd0411e91d00fd539694ff1ae
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 07:59:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Şanlıurfa
City
Hilvan
Village
Söğütlü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.51980, 38.73020
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
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

5felt 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 24, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP AirportTurkey · GNY · LTCS
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-11

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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

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