Earthquakes · Malatya
Earthquakes in Arguvan Today
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 19
- Last 12 months
- 535max 3.5
1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 00:38 · Hekimhan, Malatya · 24 km west
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake within 50 km of Arguvan struck 1 days ago (00:38, October 16) near Hekimhan, Malatya: magnitude 1.6, depth 7.9 km, 24 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 4 in 7 days, 19 in 30 days and 535 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Hekimhan, Malatya on October 22. The average depth is 7.9 km; 4 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 5.0 km to the west; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Arguvan
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 00:38 October 16 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 7.2 km | 24 km west |
| 1.3 | 20:48 October 14 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 16.9 km | 26 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 00:20 October 12 | Yazıhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 30 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 08:48 October 10 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 43 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 12:04 October 8 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 06:37 October 7 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 42 km southwest |
| 1.2 | 01:32 October 1 | Yeşilyurt, Malatya | 6.9 km | 47 km south |
| 1.4 | 12:08 September 29 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 12:06 September 29 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 20:42 September 28 | Ağın, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 48 km northeast |
| 1.4 | 19:56 September 27 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 11.4 km | 16 km west |
| 2.2 | 19:42 September 27 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 12.7 km | 14 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 22:19 September 26 | Yazıhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 34 km southwest |
| 1.6 | 11:46 September 25 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 6.5 km | 38 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 21:28 September 23 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 39 km southwest |
| 1.1 | 05:59 September 22 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 6.9 km | 36 km south |
| 1.6 | 03:54 September 21 | Darende, Malatya | 13.0 km | 47 km southwest |
| 2.0 | 19:21 September 20 | Darende, Malatya | 7.0 km | 45 km southwest |
| 1.4 | 10:01 September 18 | Yeşilyurt, Malatya | 7.0 km | 48 km south |
| 1.1 | 11:58 September 14 | Yeşilyurt, Malatya | 7.0 km | 41 km south |
| 1.2 | 06:56 September 14 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 10.7 km | 37 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 10:25 September 13 | Yazıhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 24 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 09:58 September 13 | Yazıhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 34 km southwest |
| 1.3 | 20:07 September 12 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 40 km west |
| 1.1 | 18:33 September 10 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 35 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 07:08 September 9 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 16.9 km | 37 km west |
| 1.5 | 14:29 September 8 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 37 km south |
| 1.2 | 10:07 September 8 | Yazıhan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 22 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 04:50 September 3 | Keban, Elazığ | 7.0 km | 36 km east |
| 1.0 | 20:10 September 1 | Yeşilyurt, Malatya | 7.0 km | 49 km south |
| 1.4 | 14:04 September 1 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 38 km southwest |
| 1.0 | 21:34 August 28 | Arguvan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 31 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 01:35 August 28 | Kuluncak, Malatya | 7.3 km | 48 km west |
| 1.0 | 03:33 August 22 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 34 km southwest |
| 1.7 | 18:35 August 21 | Hekimhan, Malatya | 10.5 km | 42 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 13:13 August 14 | Divriği, Sivas | 7.0 km | 39 km north |
| 1.5 | 21:22 August 13 | Arguvan, Malatya | 7.0 km | 13 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 21:19 August 12 | Akçadağ, Malatya | 7.0 km | 41 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 18:34 August 11 | Yeşilyurt, Malatya | 13.8 km | 49 km south |
| 1.3 | 17:01 August 10 | Yeşilyurt, Malatya | 6.9 km | 49 km south |
Arguvan: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Arguvan: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 3.5Hekimhan, Malatya
October 22 03:54 · 7.0 km deep · 15 km northwest - 3.4Hekimhan, Malatya
October 20 01:47 · 8.7 km deep · 26 km west - 3.1Akçadağ, Malatya
January 18 18:55 · 7.0 km deep · 36 km southwest - 3.1Akçadağ, Malatya
December 1 22:51 · 7.0 km deep · 35 km southwest
Arguvan earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Arguvan earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Arguvan just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 1.6 quake near Hekimhan, Malatya on October 16 (00:38).
- Is Arguvan in an earthquake zone?
- 535 earthquakes were recorded around Arguvan in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 3.5. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Arguvan?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 5.0 km to the west; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.