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M1.6 Earthquake near Hekimhan, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 08:46:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 08:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Hekimhan, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
4ceb12ad84766b768dbe1b98e2449f98166f1b17
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 08:46:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Hekimhan
Village
Dereköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.91570, 37.85550
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 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

Hekimhan

Context for this earthquake

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

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