1.6MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.6 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

16 October 2026, 09:12 · 15 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationFINDIKKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.6
Depth14.1 km
Coordinates38.1260, 37.7820
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near FINDIKKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA) on 16 October 2026, 09:12 Turkey time (06:12 UTC). The focal depth was about 14.1 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 (~52 km), Adıyaman (~60 km), Kahramanmaraş (~96 km).

33 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.6CAVUSLU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)16.10.2026 13:24 15 days ago15.8 km8 km
1.4SARIOT-KALE (MALATYA)16.10.2026 17:02 15 days ago12.4 km88 km
2.0TOMBAK-GOKSUN (KAHRAMANMARAS)16.10.2026 18:18 15 days ago11.6 km71 km
1.6ORTAKLI-AFSIN (KAHRAMANMARAS)16.10.2026 18:53 15 days ago5.3 km67 km
1.4KARABAHSILI-GOLBASI (ADIYAMAN)16.10.2026 23:37 15 days ago7.5 km23 km
0.7KAYADIBI-KAHTA (ADIYAMAN)17.10.2026 00:12 15 days ago21.2 km83 km
1.7TATARUSAGI-AKCADAG (MALATYA)17.10.2026 05:44 14 days ago13.2 km31 km
1.6KALEKOY-KALE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 14:18 14 days ago13.5 km86 km
1.6KOKPINAR-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 15:52 14 days ago5.4 km80 km
1.4KAMISTAS-(MALATYA)17.10.2026 20:12 14 days ago12.5 km80 km
2.0SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 21:19 14 days ago5.7 km74 km
1.8UCYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 21:58 14 days ago18.0 km76 km
1.1ALTINTAS-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 00:43 14 days ago8.2 km43 km
1.2TASDAMLAR-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 01:37 14 days ago8.9 km49 km
1.1KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 02:39 14 days ago17.3 km55 km
1.1TATKINIK-ARGUVAN (MALATYA)18.10.2026 03:50 13 days ago16.2 km79 km
2.7SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:20 13 days ago5.1 km30 km
1.1AGCASAR-NURHAK (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:42 13 days ago17.5 km32 km
2.0SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:55 13 days ago5.0 km29 km
1.2SOGUT-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 07:07 13 days ago12.7 km7 km
1.4AKPINAR-EKINOZU (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 07:23 13 days ago5.3 km50 km
2.2INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 12:56 13 days ago2.1 km48 km
1.6KARAKOSE-SINCIK (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 15:33 13 days ago11.5 km61 km
1.9ORDEKKOY-AFSIN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 18:33 13 days ago5.0 km78 km
1.0BENTKOY-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 20:26 13 days ago4.6 km85 km
1.7DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 20:34 13 days ago8.8 km85 km
1.9IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:03 13 days ago5.0 km87 km
2.0DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:08 13 days ago1.5 km84 km
1.1CAYKOY-PUTURGE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 22:54 13 days ago25.2 km80 km
1.4GUNEDOGRU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 23:20 13 days ago13.6 km8 km
2.0IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)19.10.2026 00:58 13 days ago1.8 km86 km
1.5INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)19.10.2026 04:07 12 days ago3.5 km44 km
2.2ESKIBEKTASLI-GURUN (SIVAS)19.10.2026 07:06 12 days ago3.8 km99 km