On Thursday Morning a Shallow M4.8 Earthquake struck near Malatya in Türkiye.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on August 24th, 2023. Last updated October 22nd, 2023.

Under land 19 kilometer from Malatya in Türkiye, a shallow Magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the morning of Thursday August 24th, 2023. Another country near the epicenter is Syria.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Türkiye, 19 kilometer (12 mi) southwest of Malatya. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Aug 24, 2023 08:35 (Istanbul Time) - Aug 24, 2023 05:35 Universal Time.
Location:	19 km SW of Malatya, Türkiye. Coordinates 38°12'45"N 38°10'53"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.8 Detected by 32 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.055 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Impact

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

One person injured and one building damaged at Malatya.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Türkiye and Syria are both within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Located 19 kilometer (12 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Malatya (Malatya, Türkiye) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Malatya is located 19 km to the north-east. Gaziantep is located 146 km to the south-southwest. Aleppo is located 241 km to the south-southwest.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 4 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 4 people have reported shaking in 3 places, all within Turkey.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Malatya, Malatya, Turkey: 2 people.
• Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey: 1 person.
• Yeşilyurt, Malatya, Turkey: 1 person.

15 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 15 smaller aftershocks were detected. A 4 magnitude earthquake hit 2 days later 62 km (39 mi) west-southwest of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 6 smaller foreshocks occurred. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 1 day earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3.5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since August 10th, 2023, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 7 km (4 mi) further north-northeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on February 6th, 2023.

In total, 98 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.8 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every month.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 22/10/23 23:37 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000kqky
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20230824_0000046
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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