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M1.0 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 18:16:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Kale, Malatya (Turkey) on July 16, 2026 at 18:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
21f423a2373a90ddd23e967ea14959b7f05734ab
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 18:16:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Karahüseyin Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32220, 38.94320
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 442 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Malatya

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 166 Catalogue entries

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