M4.0 earthquake near Malatya, Malatya
3714 d ago · 17 Aug 2016, 01:07 UTC 13 km WNW of Yaz?han, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Yaz?han, Turkey on 17 Aug 2016, 01:07 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Malatya, about 40 km away in Malatya, Turkey.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC
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