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Earthquakes in Malatya Today

Last 24 hours
15
Last 7 days
54
Last 30 days
255
Last 12 months
3,387max 5.6

0.9 Latest earthquake: · October 16 17:09 · Kale, Malatya · 41 km east

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake in Malatya struck 4 h ago (17:09, October 16) near Kale, Malatya: magnitude 0.9 at a depth of 8.2 km. There have been 15 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 54 in 7 days, 255 in 30 days and 3,387 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya on May 20. The average depth is 8.2 km; 49 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 28 km to the northwest; there are 6 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes in Malatya

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
0.9 17:09 October 16 Kale, Malatya 7.4 km 41 km east
1.3 17:02 October 16 Kale, Malatya 16.1 km 38 km east
1.6 16:26 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 46 km west
1.2 14:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 24 km southwest
1.6 13:24 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 44 km west
0.9 10:53 October 16 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 25 km east
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 35 km west
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 35 km west
1.8 09:12 October 16 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.7 km 48 km southwest
1.8 09:12 October 16 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.7 km 48 km southwest
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 46 km west
2.7 07:43 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 14.0 km 46 km west
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 29 km southwest
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 29 km southwest
1.6 00:38 October 16 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.2 km 54 km northwest
1.3 12:39 October 15 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 50 km west
1.1 01:01 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 38 km east
0.7 00:58 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 34 km southeast
1.2 00:15 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 38 km east
0.9 00:13 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 6.9 km 39 km east
1.3 20:48 October 14 Hekimhan, Malatya 16.9 km 69 km north
1.0 19:40 October 14 Doğanşehir, Malatya 16.8 km 50 km southwest
2.0 19:19 October 14 Doğanşehir, Malatya 14.7 km 47 km southwest
1.2 18:58 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 37 km southeast
1.4 18:00 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 36 km southeast
1.3 14:34 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 8.0 km 44 km east
1.2 06:54 October 14 Doğanşehir, Malatya 5.5 km 50 km southwest
3.4 05:36 October 14 Kale, Malatya 12.2 km 40 km east
1.5 22:45 October 13 Doğanşehir, Malatya 5.3 km 46 km southwest
1.0 14:52 October 13 Akçadağ, Malatya 6.9 km 23 km southwest
2.4 13:39 October 13 Akçadağ, Malatya 17.9 km 49 km west
1.1 12:56 October 13 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 31 km southwest
1.4 12:01 October 13 Doğanşehir, Malatya 6.6 km 49 km southwest
1.2 11:49 October 13 Pütürge, Malatya 5.6 km 39 km east
1.1 06:58 October 13 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 58 km east
1.1 22:38 October 12 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 27 km southwest
1.2 21:09 October 12 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 10.1 km 8 km southwest
1.3 20:37 October 12 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.6 km 49 km west
1.6 12:48 October 12 Darende, Malatya 7.0 km 65 km west
1.2 12:04 October 12 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 6 km southeast

Malatya: earthquakes per month

Nov: 248248NovDec: 379379DecJan: 268268JanFeb: 197197FebMar: 234234MarApr: 274274AprMay: 470470MayJun: 289289JunJul: 272272JulAug: 247247AugSep: 236236SepOct: 143143Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 2,9432,943< 22–3: 3953952–33–4: 41413–44–5: 664–55+: 225+

Malatya: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.6Battalgazi, Malatya
    May 20 09:00 · 7.0 km deep · 23 km east
  2. 5.0Battalgazi, Malatya
    July 18 06:20 · 15.6 km deep · 19 km southeast
  3. 4.5Pütürge, Malatya
    February 21 06:43 · 9.4 km deep · 40 km east
  4. 4.4Battalgazi, Malatya
    April 27 15:42 · 16.4 km deep · 34 km east
  5. 4.3Battalgazi, Malatya
    March 2 17:52 · 8.9 km deep · 20 km southeast
  6. 4.1Akçadağ, Malatya
    July 23 10:26 · 11.5 km deep · 40 km west
  7. 4.0Battalgazi, Malatya
    June 25 16:22 · 9.1 km deep · 25 km east
  8. 4.0Pütürge, Malatya
    May 24 22:36 · 12.8 km deep · 27 km east
  9. 3.9Battalgazi, Malatya
    April 27 15:41 · 13.3 km deep · 34 km east
  10. 3.6Battalgazi, Malatya
    May 20 10:21 · 12.1 km deep · 26 km southeast

Malatya earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Malatya earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by district in Malatya

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Malatya just now?
Yes. A magnitude 0.9 earthquake was recorded 4 h ago (17:09) near Kale, Malatya.
Is Malatya in an earthquake zone?
3,387 earthquakes were recorded around Malatya in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.6. 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 Malatya?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 28 km to the northwest; there are 6 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.