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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Türkiye

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Türkiye. 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 USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
38.11898, 38.49370

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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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malatya30.0 kmNW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 486 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours37
First 24 hours67
First 72 hours128
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-05-20 06:00:18 UTC16.4 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC24.9 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:11:01 UTC9.3 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:12:23 UTC22.2 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:18:07 UTC21.8 kmBattalgazi M1.62026-05-20 06:25:28 UTC16.8 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC16.5 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:39:22 UTC15.5 kmBattalgazi M2.62026-05-20 06:41:11 UTC13.8 kmBattalgazi M1.92026-05-20 06:48:13 UTC16.6 kmBattalgazi M1.02026-05-20 06:49:43 UTC18.9 kmBattalgazi M1.12026-05-20 06:52:58 UTC19.0 kmBattalgazi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC18.8 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC22.0 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC20.6 kmBattalgazi M5.02025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC48.2 km M4.72026-01-03 17:27:29 UTC50.0 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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