1.5MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.5 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

12 October 2026, 00:20 · 20 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationCAVUS-YAZIHAN (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.5
Depth14.5 km
Coordinates38.5943, 37.9530
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded near CAVUS-YAZIHAN (MALATYA) on 12 October 2026, 00:20 Turkey time (21:20 UTC). The focal depth was about 14.5 km (shallow).

This is a micro earthquake that is usually not felt. The estimated intensity at the epicentre is I (Micro / weak).

Nearest provincial capitals: Malatya (~41 km), Adıyaman (~97 km), Elazığ (~110 km).

29 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.2KAVAKLIDERE-PUTURGE (MALATYA)12.10.2026 00:40 20 days ago23.6 km73 km
1.5KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)12.10.2026 01:32 20 days ago8.1 km69 km
1.9AGCASAR-NURHAK (KAHRAMANMARAS)12.10.2026 07:56 19 days ago5.0 km75 km
1.1BULUTLU-(MALATYA)12.10.2026 08:58 19 days ago12.6 km61 km
2.0ORTAOREN-EKINOZU (KAHRAMANMARAS)12.10.2026 10:08 19 days ago8.8 km91 km
1.7ULUKOY-(MALATYA)12.10.2026 11:14 19 days ago12.4 km69 km
1.4CINARKOY-DARENDE (MALATYA)12.10.2026 20:37 19 days ago17.9 km26 km
1.3MALATYA12.10.2026 21:09 19 days ago27.1 km42 km
2.1BAGLICAY-GURUN (SIVAS)13.10.2026 00:51 19 days ago5.0 km46 km
1.2GOKCE-DOGANYOL (MALATYA)13.10.2026 06:58 18 days ago14.3 km97 km
1.9KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)13.10.2026 10:06 18 days ago17.7 km68 km
1.2GORGU-YEŞİLYURT (MALATYA)13.10.2026 10:56 18 days ago0.0 km39 km
1.4FINDIKKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)13.10.2026 12:01 18 days ago12.7 km54 km
2.3CEVIRME-AKCADAG (MALATYA)13.10.2026 13:39 18 days ago17.2 km42 km
2.2AKPINAR-EKINOZU (KAHRAMANMARAS)13.10.2026 14:20 18 days ago6.3 km84 km
1.8AKPINAR-EKINOZU (KAHRAMANMARAS)13.10.2026 17:35 18 days ago5.2 km83 km
1.4BAKIS-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)13.10.2026 17:46 18 days ago7.2 km67 km
2.3YUREKKAYA-SIVRICE (ELAZIĞ)13.10.2026 20:31 18 days ago4.1 km90 km
1.5YOLKURU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)13.10.2026 22:45 18 days ago8.2 km54 km
1.8UNCULAR-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)14.10.2026 00:09 18 days ago5.5 km73 km
2.5DEMIRCILIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)14.10.2026 00:59 18 days ago2.0 km69 km
1.6SALIHLI-KEMALIYE (ERZINCAN)14.10.2026 02:58 18 days ago5.0 km98 km
3.4CANAKCI-KALE (MALATYA)14.10.2026 05:36 17 days ago8.1 km79 km
1.3AKPINAR-EKINOZU (KAHRAMANMARAS)14.10.2026 06:13 17 days ago5.4 km85 km
1.0FINDIKKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)14.10.2026 06:54 17 days ago13.3 km55 km
1.7GUMUSDOVEN-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)14.10.2026 12:26 17 days ago12.4 km85 km
1.3ALIHAN-PUTURGE (MALATYA)14.10.2026 18:00 17 days ago5.3 km76 km
2.2FINDIKKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)14.10.2026 19:19 17 days ago4.2 km53 km
1.5KULLUK-(ELAZIĞ)14.10.2026 21:08 17 days ago14.8 km96 km