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M1.6 Earthquake near Hekimhan, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 04:27:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Hekimhan, Malatya (Turkey) on May 18, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
3fb7e64c8888f2acfceeca3e7d3f6d20a83f520a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 04:27:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Hekimhan
Village
Hasançelebi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.95280, 37.90470
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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

Hekimhan

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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