1.8MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.8 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

17 October 2026, 21:58 · 14 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationUCYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.8
Depth18.0 km
Coordinates38.1303, 38.6462
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded near UCYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA) on 17 October 2026, 21:58 Turkey time (18:58 UTC). The focal depth was about 18.0 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 (~38 km), Adıyaman (~52 km), Elazığ (~79 km).

27 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.1ALTINTAS-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 00:43 14 days ago8.2 km33 km
1.2TASDAMLAR-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 01:37 14 days ago8.9 km27 km
1.1KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 02:39 14 days ago17.3 km21 km
1.1TATKINIK-ARGUVAN (MALATYA)18.10.2026 03:50 13 days ago16.2 km80 km
0.9IKITEPE-(ELAZIG)18.10.2026 04:37 13 days ago5.0 km74 km
1.2SOGUT-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 07:07 13 days ago12.7 km75 km
1.8SARITAS-BASKIL (ELAZIG)18.10.2026 08:02 13 days ago7.6 km40 km
1.6KARAKOSE-SINCIK (ADIYAMAN)18.10.2026 15:33 13 days ago11.5 km15 km
1.0BENTKOY-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 20:26 13 days ago4.6 km24 km
1.7DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 20:34 13 days ago8.8 km29 km
1.9IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:03 13 days ago5.0 km27 km
2.0DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 21:08 13 days ago1.5 km27 km
1.1CAYKOY-PUTURGE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 22:54 13 days ago25.2 km16 km
1.4GUNEDOGRU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 23:20 13 days ago13.6 km71 km
2.0IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)19.10.2026 00:58 13 days ago1.8 km27 km
1.6SARIBALTA-CEMISGEZEK (TUNCELI)19.10.2026 10:48 12 days ago27.6 km100 km
1.8GOVDELI-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)19.10.2026 13:17 12 days ago4.3 km91 km
1.4TOPSOGUT-(MALATYA)19.10.2026 21:16 12 days ago5.4 km42 km
1.1ESENLI-AKCADAG (MALATYA)19.10.2026 22:21 12 days ago7.9 km63 km
1.4YUKARIORUKCU-AKCADAG (MALATYA)19.10.2026 22:34 12 days ago8.0 km64 km
1.7GULUMUSAGI-(MALATYA)20.10.2026 00:48 12 days ago7.0 km17 km
1.4GUNDUZ-PUTURGE (MALATYA)20.10.2026 01:32 12 days ago18.6 km19 km
1.1SOGUT-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)20.10.2026 02:10 12 days ago10.3 km77 km
0.8KAYABAGLARI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG)20.10.2026 04:05 11 days ago3.5 km36 km
1.5KAMISTAS-(MALATYA)20.10.2026 07:51 11 days ago7.5 km17 km
1.9DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)20.10.2026 11:57 11 days ago9.0 km69 km
1.8CANAKCI-KALE (MALATYA)20.10.2026 14:39 11 days ago4.1 km24 km