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M1.4 Earthquake near Darende, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 04:11:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Darende, Malatya (Turkey) on November 4, 2026 at 04:11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
6de65209540aa030810172e84334c1e536b9a5bf
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 04:11:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Darende
Village
Gaziköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40980, 37.36770
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

Malatya

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

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