Dramatic CCTV footage from a shop in Turkey captures a worker’s split-second escape during a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck near Şanlıurfa in the southeast on September 24, 2026. The man jumps abruptly from his chair and moves away just as the shelves begin to collapse, sending boxes raining down onto the exact spot where he had been sitting. The shallow quake hit around 10:40 local time and was felt across multiple provinces including Diyarbakır and Gaziantep, yet authorities reported no casualties or major structural damage.

The video, shared via TRT Haber, underscores how rapid reaction can make the difference in a region laced with active fault lines. While the tremor caused widespread alarm and prompted temporary school closures in the affected area, the absence of serious harm highlights both the intensity of the shaking and the value of immediate instinctive responses. Questions remain about how many other near-misses went unrecorded and whether this event will renew focus on preparedness measures in earthquake-prone southeastern Turkey.