Turkey · Malatya

M1.4 Earthquake near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 20:58:39 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Akçadağ, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
e5316aa9af0079900eb411754bbd73c36a7e15aa
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 20:58:39 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25940, 37.76720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Akçadağ

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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