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M3.4 Earthquake – Kale, Malatya – October 14, 2026 | LiveEarthquake
LiveEarthquake › Turkey › M3.4 M3.4 earthquake: Kale, Malatya According to AFAD, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Kale, Malatya on October 14, 2026. It was recorded at 05:36 AM GMT+3 at a depth of 12 km.
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Time (UTC)
02:36:55 AM
October 14, 2026
Local time
05:36 AM
October 14, 2026 · GMT+3
Nearest towns and cities The epicenter was about 42 km from Malatya.
Malatya · 42 km E Elâzığ · 53 km SW Adıyaman · 79 km NE Tunceli · 106 km SW Şanlıurfa · 132 km N Earthquakes recorded nearby afterwards Since this earthquake, 42 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M2.4.
Time (UTC) Magnitude Depth Location Distance Record Oct 19, 02:36 AM UTC M1.0 7.0 km Pütürge (Malatya) 18 km AFAD Oct 18, 10:06 PM UTC M1.0 7.0 km Kale (Malatya) 3 km AFAD Oct 18, 09:58 PM UTC M2.4 7.0 km Kale (Malatya) 2 km AFAD
Earthquake history of the area From 1990 until this earthquake, 107 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.7 earthquake on January 24, 2020.
M6.7 Do?anyol, Turkey · 13 km N January 24, 2020 · 10 kmUSGS M6.0 Doğanyol, Turkey · 19 km W October 16, 2024 · 10 kmUSGS M6.0 Çelikhan, Turkey · 12 km W February 6, 2023 · 10 kmUSGS M5.8 Do?an?ehir, Turkey · 9 km SW February 6, 2023 · 10 kmUSGS M5.7 Ye?ilyurt, Turkey · 7 km SW February 6, 2023 · 10 kmFrequently asked questions Where was the October 14, 2026 earthquake near Kale, Malatya? The earthquake occurred near Kale, Malatya at 38.361° N, 38.780° E, at a depth of 12 km. The nearest town was Malatya, about 42 km away.
How strong was the earthquake near Kale, Malatya? AFAD reported a magnitude of ML 3.4 (minor). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
Were there aftershocks after the earthquake near Kale, Malatya? Since this earthquake, 42 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M2.4.
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Malatya Elâzığ Adıyaman Tunceli GEM GAF-DB (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Natural Earth
Oct 18, 09:56 PM UTC M2.0 7.0 km Kale (Malatya) 4 km AFAD
Oct 18, 07:54 PM UTC M1.0 7.0 km Pütürge (Malatya) 19 km AFAD
Oct 18, 06:10 PM UTC M2.1 12 km Kale (Malatya) 7 km AFAD
Oct 18, 06:08 PM UTC M2.0 13 km Kale (Malatya) 6 km AFAD
Oct 18, 06:04 PM UTC M2.0 12 km Kale (Malatya) 7 km AFAD
Oct 18, 05:26 PM UTC M1.1 7.0 km Battalgazi (Malatya) 7 km AFAD
Oct 18, 01:27 PM UTC M1.0 7.0 km Çelikhan (Adıyaman) 48 km AFAD
Oct 18, 12:33 PM UTC M1.7 9.4 km Çelikhan (Adıyaman) 44 km AFAD
Oct 18, 11:52 AM UTC M1.6 9.7 km Çelikhan (Adıyaman) 41 km AFAD
Oct 18, 09:42 AM UTC M1.5 7.0 km Battalgazi (Malatya) 31 km AFAD
Oct 18, 05:02 AM UTC M1.9 13 km Sivrice (Elazığ) 13 km AFAD
Oct 18, 04:49 AM UTC M1.6 12 km Pütürge (Malatya) 16 km AFAD
M5.7 Çüngü?, Turkey · 12 km N February 21, 2007 · 6.0 kmUSGS M5.7 Sivrice, Turkey · 8 km SSW August 11, 2004 · 7.4 kmUSGS M5.6 Do?anyol, Turkey · 6 km WSW July 13, 2003 · 10 kmUSGS Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
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