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M2.1 Earthquake near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 15:54:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey) on August 5, 2026 at 15:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
2a5f135b10c0f47f991085f6d98d324e9ee5db0c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 15:54:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Akçadağ
Village
Ortaköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29780, 37.82050
Temperature
30.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Akçadağ

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Of 67 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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