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M2.8 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 00:29:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 00:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kale, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 90 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
976d8821b2dd3f1de626621987aaf00279b7ef1d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 00:29:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Akuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.35110, 38.82330
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 451 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Malatya

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

Of 168 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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