Latest quakes in or near Malatya, Turkey, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, May 4, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake 29 km north of Elbistan - Kahramanmaras, Turkey - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.4 29 km north of Elbistan - Kahramanmaras, Turkey - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 28 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 4, 06:17 am (Istanbul) | 3.4 7.1 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the W | 29 km north of Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey I FELT IT | Info | |
May 4, 06:17 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 7.3 km | 23 km southwest of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey | Info | ||
May 4, 06:06 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the W | 13 km north of Göksun, Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Info | |
May 4, 05:53 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | Turkey: Yeşilyurt (Malatya) | Info | ||
May 4, 05:35 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | Turkey: Nurhak (Kahramanmaraş) | Info | |
May 4, 05:11 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the W | Turkey: Afşin (Kahramanmaraş) | Info | |
May 4, 04:20 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 14 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | Turkey: YUKARIULUPINAR-DARENDE (MALATYA) | Info | |
May 4, 03:49 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | Turkey: Pütürge (Malatya) | Info | ||
May 4, 03:04 am (Istanbul) | 1.1 7 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the E | 24 km south of Elazig, Elazig, Turkey | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (33 quakes) | |||||
May 4, 02:58 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 46 km northeast of Antigiaman, Adiyaman, Turkey | Info | |
May 4, 02:45 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 5.4 km | Turkey: Akçadağ (Malatya) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 60 quakes per year (or 5 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 5.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,400 quakes per year (or 12.1 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 4,600 quakes on average per year in or near Malatya, Turkey. Malatya has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 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+: 60 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Malatya?
The last earthquake in Malatya occurred 57 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6.17 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.1 km (4.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Malatya in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Malatya has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 28 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 3.4 and occurred 57 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Elbistan, Kahramanmaras, Turkey, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6.17 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.1 km (4.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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