1.6MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.6 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

16 October 2026, 13:24 · 15 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationCAVUSLU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.6
Depth15.8 km
Coordinates38.1952, 37.8002
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near CAVUSLU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA) on 16 October 2026, 13:24 Turkey time (10:24 UTC). The focal depth was about 15.8 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 (~48 km), Adıyaman (~64 km), Kahramanmaraş (~103 km).

35 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.4SARIOT-KALE (MALATYA)16.10.2026 17:02 15 days ago12.4 km84 km
2.0TOMBAK-GOKSUN (KAHRAMANMARAS)16.10.2026 18:18 15 days ago11.6 km73 km
1.6ORTAKLI-AFSIN (KAHRAMANMARAS)16.10.2026 18:53 15 days ago5.3 km68 km
1.4KARABAHSILI-GOLBASI (ADIYAMAN)16.10.2026 23:37 15 days ago7.5 km31 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 km23 km
1.6KALEKOY-KALE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 14:18 14 days ago13.5 km83 km
1.6KOKPINAR-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 15:52 14 days ago5.4 km77 km
1.4KAMISTAS-(MALATYA)17.10.2026 20:12 14 days ago12.5 km77 km
2.0SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 21:19 14 days ago5.7 km72 km
1.8UCYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 21:58 14 days ago18.0 km74 km
1.1ALTINTAS-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 00:43 14 days ago8.2 km42 km
1.2TASDAMLAR-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 01:37 14 days ago8.9 km48 km
1.1KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 02:39 14 days ago17.3 km54 km
1.1TATKINIK-ARGUVAN (MALATYA)18.10.2026 03:50 13 days ago16.2 km71 km
2.7SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:20 13 days ago5.1 km33 km
1.1AGCASAR-NURHAK (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:42 13 days ago17.5 km36 km
2.0SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:55 13 days ago5.0 km32 km
1.2SOGUT-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 07:07 13 days ago12.7 km15 km
1.4AKPINAR-EKINOZU (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 07:23 13 days ago5.3 km52 km
2.2INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 12:56 13 days ago2.1 km44 km
1.6KARAKOSE-SINCIK (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 15:33 13 days ago11.5 km60 km
1.9ORDEKKOY-AFSIN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 18:33 13 days ago5.0 km79 km
1.0BENTKOY-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 20:26 13 days ago4.6 km81 km
1.7DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 20:34 13 days ago8.8 km81 km
1.9IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:03 13 days ago5.0 km83 km
2.0DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:08 13 days ago1.5 km80 km
1.1CAYKOY-PUTURGE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 22:54 13 days ago25.2 km77 km
1.4GUNEDOGRU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 23:20 13 days ago13.6 km15 km
2.0IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)19.10.2026 00:58 13 days ago1.8 km83 km
1.5INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)19.10.2026 04:07 12 days ago3.5 km41 km
2.2ESKIBEKTASLI-GURUN (SIVAS)19.10.2026 07:06 12 days ago3.8 km93 km
1.7INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)19.10.2026 09:22 12 days ago14.5 km43 km
2.7DOGANLIKARAHASAN-PAZARCIK (KAHRAMANMARAS)19.10.2026 09:25 12 days ago14.1 km98 km
1.8GOVDELI-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)19.10.2026 13:17 12 days ago4.3 km24 km