1.5MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.5 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

21 October 2026, 05:31 · 10 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationSOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.5
Depth17.4 km
Coordinates38.2215, 38.5923
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded near SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA) on 21 October 2026, 05:31 Turkey time (02:31 UTC). The focal depth was about 17.4 km (shallow).

This is a micro earthquake that is usually not felt. The estimated intensity at the epicentre is I (Micro / weak).

Nearest provincial capitals: Malatya (~28 km), Adıyaman (~58 km), Elazığ (~75 km).

19 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.5KORME-PUTURGE (MALATYA)21.10.2026 07:56 10 days ago15.9 km10 km
1.5IZCI-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)21.10.2026 21:45 10 days ago6.1 km23 km
2.8KARSIYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)21.10.2026 22:49 10 days ago5.0 km18 km
1.2CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)22.10.2026 01:21 10 days ago14.3 km37 km
1.2YAYGIN-(MALATYA)22.10.2026 01:45 10 days ago16.0 km8 km
1.2KORUKKOY-(ELAZIG)22.10.2026 11:06 9 days ago11.0 km76 km
1.2YAGCA-HEKIMHAN (MALATYA)22.10.2026 12:21 9 days ago11.8 km77 km
1.7ICME-(ELAZIG)22.10.2026 12:34 9 days ago21.9 km95 km
1.4ALPAGUT-(ELAZIG)22.10.2026 13:13 9 days ago5.0 km67 km
2.1YOLKURU-DOGANSEHIR (MALATYA)22.10.2026 14:11 9 days ago13.6 km65 km
1.6SEYITUSAGI-YESILYURT (MALATYA)22.10.2026 18:09 9 days ago6.7 km36 km
1.4TATLAR-NURHAK (KAHRAMANMARAS)22.10.2026 23:06 9 days ago12.8 km99 km
3.0IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA)23.10.2026 03:23 9 days ago5.0 km21 km
0.9TAPKIRANKALE-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)23.10.2026 05:19 8 days ago4.9 km88 km
1.3TEKEDERESI-PUTURGE (MALATYA)23.10.2026 20:11 8 days ago15.4 km8 km
1.6DEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG)23.10.2026 20:39 8 days ago10.4 km59 km
1.1YENIDAMLAR-KALE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 01:06 8 days ago17.2 km29 km
1.0SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 01:34 8 days ago19.7 km2 km
1.4BOLUKKAYA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 02:54 8 days ago4.5 km21 km