M5.0 earthquake near Malatya, Malatya
90 d ago · 18 Jul 2026, 03:21 UTC 21 km SE of Malatya, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Malatya, Turkey on 18 Jul 2026, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Malatya, about 22 km away in Malatya, Turkey.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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