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M0.6 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 02:06:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Kale, Malatya (Turkey) on August 4, 2026 at 02:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
46cbef315947811d1a0f19bcf1ead0f3909dd254
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 02:06:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Karahüseyin Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.33750, 38.92570
Temperature
21.9°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 (8.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 109 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Malatya

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 188 Catalogue entries

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