Over the past 30 days, Turkmenistan has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 1 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 4 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. All 1 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Leading the list is a magnitude 5.0 event near 35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan at 10.0 km depth, which drew 4 felt reports from the public.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-05-19 20:40:43 UTC | 5.0mww | 35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan 40.271°, 63.086° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 19, 2026 at 20:40 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan. A small number of nearby observers (4) submitted felt reports to the USGS. The hypocenter lay at 10.0 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. The epicenter is at 40.271°, 63.086°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan
1 day ago
60 km N of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
2026-03-11
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Turkmenistan experiences earthquakes from the Kopet Dag mountain range along the Iran border. The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake killed over 100,000 people.
In 2026, Turkmenistan has recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Turkmenistan in 2026 was a magnitude 5.1 event near Balkanabat, Turkmenistan. As of today, seismic monitoring continues with 0 earthquakes detected in the past 24 hours and 1 in the last 30 days.
Turkmenistan experiences earthquakes from the Kopet Dag mountain range along the Iran border. The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake killed over 100,000 people.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.0 event near 35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the Turkmenistan region. The number varies based on seismic activity in the area.
The largest recent earthquake in the Turkmenistan area was a magnitude 5.0 event that occurred 35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan.
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