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M1.3 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 12:58:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 12:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Kale, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 118 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d5c546045c5915d77d3310e555bf44f7b2ceae74
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 12:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Çanakçı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.35080, 38.75130
Temperature
32.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 189 Catalogue entries

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