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M1.3 Earthquake near Kale, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 03:32:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Kale, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
e38bb9c719c1549a679b7920ab366873a5ed7cea
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 03:32:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Kale
Village
Karahüseyin Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32420, 38.93530
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 107 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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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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