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M1.4 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 01:09:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 01:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Kale, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
cbb93754da948015e910e61cb6fd06bcd9f19432
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 01:09:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Karahüseyin Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.34480, 38.92640
Temperature
-6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 109 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Malatya

Context for this earthquake

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

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