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M1.8 Earthquake near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 04:36:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 15 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
4688d3e8f3644091c26fdb06fe8574220bc49fdf
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 04:36:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Akçadağ
Village
Ortaköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28050, 37.79440
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — deeper than 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
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Akçadağ

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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