1.7MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.7 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

16 October 2026, 00:38 · 16 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationHEKIMHAN (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.7
Depth5.0 km
Coordinates38.8035, 37.9427
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near HEKIMHAN (MALATYA) on 16 October 2026, 00:38 Turkey time (21:38 UTC). The focal depth was about 5.0 km (very 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 (~60 km), Elazığ (~112 km), Adıyaman (~120 km).

31 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.2ESKIKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)16.10.2026 05:59 15 days ago17.2 km71 km
2.7CEVIRME-AKCADAG (MALATYA)16.10.2026 07:43 15 days ago2.7 km64 km
1.6FINDIKKOY-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)16.10.2026 09:12 15 days ago14.1 km77 km
1.6CAVUSLU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)16.10.2026 13:24 15 days ago15.8 km69 km
2.0KARAGOL-ULAS (SIVAS)16.10.2026 13:42 15 days ago7.4 km84 km
1.8IKIZBASAK-DIVRIGI (SIVAS)16.10.2026 15:10 15 days ago38.4 km62 km
1.4SARIOT-KALE (MALATYA)16.10.2026 17:02 15 days ago12.4 km88 km
1.4KARABAHSILI-GOLBASI (ADIYAMAN)16.10.2026 23:37 15 days ago7.5 km100 km
1.7TATARUSAGI-AKCADAG (MALATYA)17.10.2026 05:44 14 days ago13.2 km46 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 km92 km
1.4KAMISTAS-(MALATYA)17.10.2026 20:12 14 days ago12.5 km83 km
2.0SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 21:19 14 days ago5.7 km90 km
1.8UCYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)17.10.2026 21:58 14 days ago18.0 km97 km
1.1ALTINTAS-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 00:43 14 days ago8.2 km79 km
1.2TASDAMLAR-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 01:37 14 days ago8.9 km86 km
1.1KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 02:39 14 days ago17.3 km86 km
1.1TATKINIK-ARGUVAN (MALATYA)18.10.2026 03:50 13 days ago16.2 km23 km
2.7SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:20 13 days ago5.1 km90 km
1.1AGCASAR-NURHAK (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:42 13 days ago17.5 km95 km
2.0SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 04:55 13 days ago5.0 km89 km
1.2SOGUT-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 07:07 13 days ago12.7 km84 km
1.8SARITAS-BASKIL (ELAZIG)18.10.2026 08:02 13 days ago7.6 km96 km
2.2INCECIK-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)18.10.2026 12:56 13 days ago2.1 km67 km
1.6KARAKOSE-SINCIK (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 15:33 13 days ago11.5 km91 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 km79 km
1.9IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:03 13 days ago5.0 km84 km
2.0DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:08 13 days ago1.5 km81 km
1.1CAYKOY-PUTURGE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 22:54 13 days ago25.2 km87 km
1.4GUNEDOGRU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 23:20 13 days ago13.6 km82 km