Turkey · Malatya

M1.6 Earthquake near Hekimhan, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 09:21:43 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Hekimhan, Malatya (Turkey) on June 12, 2026 at 09:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
da07a8e5de46552bcc177869050847dcfef953df
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 09:21:43 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Dereköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.89280, 37.81080
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

Hekimhan

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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