Turkey · Malatya

M2.5 Earthquake near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 06:51:26 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey) on June 16, 2026 at 06:51 UTC. 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: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
b1685af36e16da6de5290a32e75565cec5dac6f1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 06:51:26 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Ortaköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27380, 37.79370
Temperature
26.0°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
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Of 67 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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