Latest quakes in or near Malatya, Turkey, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.8 earthquake Kahramanmaras - Malatya, Turkey - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.8 Kahramanmaras - Malatya, Turkey - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 02:13 pm (Istanbul) | 3.8 9.1 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | Kahramanmaras, 49 km west of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 20, 10:52 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 12 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | Adiyaman, 22 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:56 am (Istanbul) | 1.9 7 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the W | Turkey: YELKEN-GURUN (SIVAS) | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:56 am (Istanbul) | 2.8 6.9 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SW | 41 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaras, Turkey I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:13 am (Istanbul) | 1.1 7 km | 15 km west of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 02:18 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 5.1 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SW | 22 km east of Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:32 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 7 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SW | Turkey: GUPLUCE-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS) | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:18 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7.1 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | 40 km west of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:10 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | 25 km southeast of Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:59 pm (Istanbul) | 2.1 6.9 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:34 pm (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | 18 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 372 quakes per year (or 31 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,400 quakes per year (or 12 quakes per day)
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Malatya Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Malatya, Turkey?
Malatya has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,500 quakes on average per year in or near Malatya, Turkey. Malatya has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Malatya, Turkey?
On average, Malatya has about 372 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 59 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Malatya?
The last earthquake in Malatya occurred 2 hours and 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.8:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Malatya, Malatya, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 2.13 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.1 km (5.7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Malatya in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Malatya has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Malatya in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Malatya in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 2 hours and 25 minutes ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Malatya, Malatya, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 2.13 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.1 km (5.7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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