1.4MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.4 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

31 October 2026, 02:41 · 1 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationYAZIHAN (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.4
AFAD 1.4 · Kandilli 1.6
Depth7.0 km
Coordinates38.6743, 38.1362
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.4 earthquake was recorded near YAZIHAN (MALATYA) on 31 October 2026, 02:41 Turkey time (23:41 UTC). The focal depth was about 7.0 km (very shallow).

This is a micro earthquake that is usually not felt. The estimated intensity at the epicentre is I (Micro / weak). AFAD reported magnitude 1.4 and Kandilli Observatory 1.6.

Nearest provincial capitals: Malatya (~39 km), Elazığ (~94 km), Adıyaman (~102 km).

11 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.1DARENDE (MALATYA)31.10.2026 04:02 23 h ago15.4 km67 km
0.9MERKEZ (ADIYAMAN)31.10.2026 04:18 23 h ago7.0 km84 km
1.2DOĞANŞEHİR (MALATYA)31.10.2026 04:33 23 h ago21.8 km64 km
1.5ELBİSTAN (KAHRAMANMARAŞ)31.10.2026 05:27 22 h ago7.4 km83 km
1.0SİNCİK (ADIYAMAN)31.10.2026 07:00 20 h ago7.0 km76 km
1.2SİVRİCE (ELAZIĞ)31.10.2026 09:29 18 h ago7.0 km99 km
1.0ARGUVAN (MALATYA)31.10.2026 19:27 8 h ago7.0 km20 km
1.3SİVRİCE (ELAZIĞ)31.10.2026 20:21 7 h ago8.7 km84 km
1.5AKÇADAĞ (MALATYA)31.10.2026 21:11 6 h ago7.1 km26 km
1.2YEŞİLYURT (MALATYA)31.10.2026 22:45 4 h ago7.0 km48 km
1.4BATTALGAZİ (MALATYA)01.11.2026 01:14 2 h ago15.8 km60 km