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Turkey · Mardin

M2.0 Earthquake near Kızıltepe, Mardin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 01:51:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kızıltepe, Mardin (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
fe674d9122db79c82452715dd9630caf8cb6629a
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 01:51:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Mardin
City
Kızıltepe
Village
Beşik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.95780, 40.26470
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 88 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 413 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mardin AirportTurkey · MQM · LTCR
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,076 Catalogue entries

Of 7,075 other entries for this area and period, 5,737 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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