M5.1 earthquake - 20 km SW of Hilvan, Turkey

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Hilvan, Turkey on 24 Sept 2026, 07:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hilvan, about 21 km away in Şanlıurfa, Turkey.