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M2.3 Earthquake near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 09:53:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2026 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
82015528f61a926f8f8b776b4718f38e8efa353c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 09:53:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Akçadağ
Village
Yukarı Örükçü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.45730, 38.06320
Temperature
32.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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
    3.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 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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