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M1.5 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 03:51:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on February 21, 2026 at 03:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
468b0bf8571b44885ea21c393aaa67ebb6cdfe97
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 03:51:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Balpınarı Mahallesi
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.26139, 38.74694
Temperature
1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — close to 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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