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M1.4 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 06:52:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Kale, Malatya (Turkey) on April 21, 2026 at 06:52 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
a5dc844234f69e70e4243385baf671ac1bca6dce
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 06:52:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Darıpınar Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.34910, 38.67970
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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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Malatya

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 187 Catalogue entries

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