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Earthquakes in Hekimhan Today

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
7
Last 30 days
28
Last 12 months
594max 3.5

1.5 Latest earthquake: · October 17 05:44 · Akçadağ, Malatya · 43 km south

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

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Hekimhan struck 9 h ago (05:44, October 17) near Akçadağ, Malatya: magnitude 1.5, depth 7.8 km, 43 km south of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 7 in 7 days, 28 in 30 days and 594 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 7.8 km; 5 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 24 km to the east; there are 2 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Hekimhan

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

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.5 05:44 October 17 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 43 km south
1.6 00:38 October 16 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.2 km 8 km southeast
1.4 00:26 October 16 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 44 km west
1.3 20:48 October 14 Hekimhan, Malatya 16.9 km 16 km northeast
2.1 00:51 October 13 Gürün, Sivas 7.8 km 45 km west
1.3 20:37 October 12 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.6 km 41 km south
1.4 00:20 October 12 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 26 km south
1.4 08:48 October 10 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 42 km south
1.9 12:04 October 8 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 19 km north
1.4 06:37 October 7 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 40 km south
1.7 21:45 October 3 Gürün, Sivas 6.6 km 42 km west
2.3 11:12 October 2 Gürün, Sivas 6.8 km 44 km west
1.7 13:36 October 1 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.3 km 49 km south
1.4 12:08 September 29 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 18 km north
1.5 12:06 September 29 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 18 km north
1.4 19:56 September 27 Hekimhan, Malatya 11.4 km 14 km east
2.2 19:42 September 27 Hekimhan, Malatya 12.7 km 18 km east
2.9 03:00 September 27 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 41 km west
1.3 22:19 September 26 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 31 km south
1.5 20:19 September 25 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 40 km west
1.6 11:46 September 25 Hekimhan, Malatya 6.5 km 13 km northwest
1.3 21:28 September 23 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 36 km south
1.3 19:04 September 23 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 45 km west
1.1 05:59 September 22 Akçadağ, Malatya 6.9 km 40 km southeast
1.3 05:38 September 21 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 45 km west
2.5 05:05 September 21 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 44 km west
1.6 03:54 September 21 Darende, Malatya 13.0 km 26 km southwest
2.0 19:21 September 20 Darende, Malatya 7.0 km 24 km southwest
1.1 11:58 September 14 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 46 km southeast
1.2 06:56 September 14 Hekimhan, Malatya 10.7 km 16 km north
1.2 10:25 September 13 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 27 km southeast
1.9 09:58 September 13 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 31 km south
1.3 20:07 September 12 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 18 km southwest
1.1 18:33 September 10 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.0 km 23 km north
1.5 07:08 September 9 Hekimhan, Malatya 16.9 km 8 km northwest
1.5 14:29 September 8 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 40 km southeast
1.2 10:07 September 8 Yazıhan, Malatya 7.0 km 30 km southeast
1.5 07:20 September 3 Gürün, Sivas 7.0 km 47 km west
1.4 14:04 September 1 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 40 km south
1.7 05:01 August 31 Gürün, Sivas 7.9 km 44 km west

Hekimhan: earthquakes per month

Nov: 7070NovDec: 176176DecJan: 6666JanFeb: 2020FebMar: 3232MarApr: 4242AprMay: 2727MayJun: 4242JunJul: 2323JulAug: 2727AugSep: 2626SepOct: 1313Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Hekimhan: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 3.5Hekimhan, Malatya
    October 22 03:54 · 7.0 km deep · 18 km east
  2. 3.4Hekimhan, Malatya
    October 20 01:47 · 8.7 km deep · 6 km southeast
  3. 3.1Akçadağ, Malatya
    January 18 18:55 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km south
  4. 3.1Akçadağ, Malatya
    December 1 22:51 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km south
  5. 3.0Gürün, Sivas
    January 22 05:44 · 7.1 km deep · 40 km west

Hekimhan earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Hekimhan earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Hekimhan just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded 9 h ago (05:44) near Akçadağ, Malatya.
Is Hekimhan in an earthquake zone?
594 earthquakes were recorded around Hekimhan 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 Hekimhan?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 24 km to the east; there are 2 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.

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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.