| Date & time | Nov 21, 2023 05:33:29 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 08:33 am (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 6.9 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.038°N / 37.605°E Malatya, Turkey |
| Antipode | 38.038°S / 142.395°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) |
| Nearest volcano | Unnamed 36.67°N/37.00°E (161 km / 100 mi) |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  -0.5°C (31 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from NNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Distance |
Place | Max. shaking intensity(*) | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 km (10 mi) WSW of epicenter |
Nurhak (pop: 8,600) |
I Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 24 km (15 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Doğanşehir (pop: 14,800) |
I Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 28 km (18 mi) S of epicenter |
Gölbaşı (pop: 28,100) |
I Not felt |
Adıyaman | |
| 37 km (23 mi) W of epicenter |
Ekinözü (pop: 6,300) |
I Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 38 km (24 mi) SE of epicenter |
Tut (pop: 7,560) |
I Not felt |
Adıyaman | |
| 40 km (25 mi) WNW of epicenter |
Elbistan (pop: 80,500) |
I Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 43 km (27 mi) SW of epicenter |
Cagliyan Cerit (pop: 15,500) |
Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 44 km (28 mi) SSE of epicenter |
Besni (pop: 41,900) |
Not felt |
Adıyaman | |
| 46 km (29 mi) NE of epicenter |
Akçadağ (pop: 14,800) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 55 km (34 mi) E of epicenter |
Çelikhan (pop: 13,000) |
Not felt |
Adıyaman | |
| 57 km (36 mi) N of epicenter |
Darende (pop: 20,400) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 63 km (39 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Yeşilyurt (pop: 13,800) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 65 km (40 mi) WNW of epicenter |
Afşin (pop: 39,600) |
Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 67 km (42 mi) SSW of epicenter |
Pazarcık (pop: 23,900) |
Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 68 km (42 mi) S of epicenter |
Araban (pop: 11,100) |
Not felt |
Gaziantep | |
| 71 km (44 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Malatya (pop: 441,800) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 79 km (49 mi) NE of epicenter |
Yazıhan (pop: 5,160) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 81 km (51 mi) NNW of epicenter |
Gürün (pop: 12,700) |
Not felt |
Sivas | |
| 91 km (57 mi) NNE of epicenter |
Hekimhan (pop: 13,900) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 93 km (58 mi) N of epicenter |
Kuluncak (pop: 8,500) |
Not felt |
Malatya | |
| 94 km (58 mi) ESE of epicenter |
Kâhta (pop: 73,100) |
Not felt |
Adıyaman | |
| 97 km (60 mi) W of epicenter |
Göksun (pop: 34,200) |
Not felt |
Kahramanmaraş | |
| 111 km (69 mi) S of epicenter |
Gaziantep (pop: 1,066,000) |
Not felt |
Gaziantep | |
| 116 km (72 mi) S of epicenter |
Nizip (pop: 82,300) |
Not felt |
Gaziantep | |
| 143 km (89 mi) SE of epicenter |
Sanliurfa (pop: 449,500) |
Not felt |
Şanlıurfa | |
| 153 km (95 mi) SSW of epicenter |
Kilis (pop: 82,300) |
Not felt |
Kilis | |
| 153 km (95 mi) E of epicenter |
Siverek (pop: 175,300) |
Not felt |
Şanlıurfa | |
| 158 km (98 mi) ENE of epicenter |
Elazig (pop: 298,000) |
Not felt |
Elazığ | |
| 161 km (100 mi) SW of epicenter |
Osmaniye (pop: 202,800) |
Not felt |
Osmaniye | |
| 461 km (286 mi) WNW of epicenter |
Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) |
Not felt |
Ankara |
| Mag | Depth | Time GMT | Epicenter | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) | 2023-11-21 05:33:29 | Turkey: GOVDELI-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA) | AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) |
| 2.0 | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) | 2023-11-21 05:33:29 | Central Turkey 0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with AFAD |
EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| 1.6 | 12 km (7.6 mi) | 2023-11-21 05:33:30 | Turkey: Doğanşehir (Malatya) 3.9 km (2.4 mi) epicenter difference with AFAD |
KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul) |
