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M2.3 Earthquake near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 16:05:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4ebca53d031a08282323a8fb82f97afbff3d2a1f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 16:05:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Akçadağ
Village
Dümüklü Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.33820, 37.85380
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Of 67 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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