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M1.3 Earthquake near Mazıdağı, Mardin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 09:40:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Mazıdağı, Mardin (Turkey) on May 4, 2026 at 09:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
af21d66a3b456439a814a3172b1e26a1a56ae3c5
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 09:40:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Mardin
City
Mazıdağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.45470, 40.31440
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 375 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mardin AirportTurkey · MQM · LTCR
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Diyarbakır AirportTurkey · DIY · LTCC
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,950 Catalogue entries

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