2.0MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 2.0 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

18 October 2026, 21:08 · 13 days ago
Estimated intensity: II · Micro / weak
LocationDARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)
Magnitude2.0
Depth1.5 km
Coordinates38.3695, 38.6918
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded near DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA) on 18 October 2026, 21:08 Turkey time (18:08 UTC). The focal depth was about 1.5 km (very shallow).

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

Nearest provincial capitals: Malatya (~33 km), Elazığ (~57 km), Adıyaman (~77 km).

18 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.1CAYKOY-PUTURGE (MALATYA)18.10.2026 22:54 13 days ago25.2 km11 km
1.4GUNEDOGRU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)18.10.2026 23:20 13 days ago13.6 km82 km
2.0IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)19.10.2026 00:58 13 days ago1.8 km3 km
1.6SARIBALTA-CEMISGEZEK (TUNCELI)19.10.2026 10:48 12 days ago27.6 km73 km
1.4TOPSOGUT-(MALATYA)19.10.2026 21:16 12 days ago5.4 km37 km
1.1ESENLI-AKCADAG (MALATYA)19.10.2026 22:21 12 days ago7.9 km57 km
1.4YUKARIORUKCU-AKCADAG (MALATYA)19.10.2026 22:34 12 days ago8.0 km57 km
1.7GULUMUSAGI-(MALATYA)20.10.2026 00:48 12 days ago7.0 km26 km
1.4GUNDUZ-PUTURGE (MALATYA)20.10.2026 01:32 12 days ago18.6 km26 km
1.1SOGUT-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)20.10.2026 02:10 12 days ago10.3 km87 km
0.8KAYABAGLARI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG)20.10.2026 04:05 11 days ago3.5 km18 km
1.5KAMISTAS-(MALATYA)20.10.2026 07:51 11 days ago7.5 km10 km
1.9DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)20.10.2026 11:57 11 days ago9.0 km80 km
1.8CANAKCI-KALE (MALATYA)20.10.2026 14:39 11 days ago4.1 km10 km
1.2BAGKOY-AKCADAG (MALATYA)21.10.2026 02:34 11 days ago8.1 km70 km
0.9LEVENT-AKCADAG (MALATYA)21.10.2026 03:32 11 days ago14.6 km72 km
1.5SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)21.10.2026 05:31 10 days ago17.4 km19 km
1.5KORME-PUTURGE (MALATYA)21.10.2026 07:56 10 days ago15.9 km21 km