Earthquake Details: 9 km from Malatya, Malatya, Türkiye

8/15/2026, 11:50:42 AM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 9 km from Malatya, Malatya, Türkiye on 8/15/2026 at 11:50:42 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -14.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Türkiye Malatya Malatya (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-14.6 km

Significance0

Latitude38.3165

Longitude38.2180

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000413

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:58:58 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 2:50:42 PM GMT+3
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:50:42 AM UTC

-14.6 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M2.8Central TurkeyBefore8/15/2026, 3:38:58 AM M2.8Eastern TurkeyAfter8/15/2026, 10:08:54 PM M3.2Eastern TurkeyAfter8/16/2026, 2:44:47 AM M2.5Eastern TurkeyAfter8/16/2026, 7:06:06 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.