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2.1

Akçadağ (Malatya)

5 November 2026, 07:48:01 (+03) 2026-11-05 04:48:01 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
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Magnitude
2.1 ML
Depth
5.8 km
Coordinates
38.4602, 37.8985
Data consistency
93/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
17
Last 7 days
93
Last 30 days
445

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

8.91e+7 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

652 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 66
  • M1 506
  • M2 74
  • M3 6
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 464
  • 10–20 km 161
  • 20–40 km 27
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Akçadağ (Malatya)
 2.1 ML 5.8 km 04:48:01.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
SAKALIUZUN-AKCADAG (MALATYA)
 2.4 ML 6.8 km 04:48:00.000 Δt 1 sn · 1.27 km · ΔM +0.3
EMSC-CSEM
CENTRAL TURKEY
 2.2 ml 5.8 km 04:48:01.110 Δt 0.11 sn · 0 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 05.11.2026 08:11:16 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-11-05T04:48:01.000+00:00 → 2026-11-05T04:48:01.110+00:00

  2. 05.11.2026 08:11:15 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 6.8 → 5.81 latitude: 38.464 → 38.46017 longitude: 37.8848 → 37.8985 magnitude: 2.4 → 2.1 time: 2026-11-05T04:48:00.000Z → 2026-11-05 04:48:01.000+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: kandilli,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc preferred source: 2 → 1

  3. 05.11.2026 08:09:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 6.8 → 5.8 latitude: 38.464 → 38.4602 longitude: 37.8848 → 37.8985 magnitude: 2.4 → 2.2 time: 2026-11-05T04:48:00.600+00:00 → 2026-11-05T04:48:01.000+00:00

  4. 05.11.2026 07:57:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    time: 2026-11-05T04:48:00.600Z → 2026-11-05 04:48:00.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → kandilli,emsc preferred source: 3 → 2

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