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M1.5 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 04:56:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1dca0459bc5950dcb8f6d59dccc5372657fd7711
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 04:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20530, 38.71600
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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