1.5MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.5 Earthquake in Malatya, Turkey

21 October 2026, 07:56 · 10 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationKORME-PUTURGE (MALATYA)
Magnitude1.5
Depth15.9 km
Coordinates38.1777, 38.6930
ProvinceMalatya

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded near KORME-PUTURGE (MALATYA) on 21 October 2026, 07:56 Turkey time (04:56 UTC). The focal depth was about 15.9 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 (~39 km), Adıyaman (~59 km), Elazığ (~72 km).

18 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.5IZCI-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)21.10.2026 21:45 10 days ago6.1 km27 km
2.8KARSIYAKA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)21.10.2026 22:49 10 days ago5.0 km14 km
1.2CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)22.10.2026 01:21 10 days ago14.3 km42 km
1.2YAYGIN-(MALATYA)22.10.2026 01:45 10 days ago16.0 km18 km
1.2KORUKKOY-(ELAZIG)22.10.2026 11:06 9 days ago11.0 km77 km
1.2YAGCA-HEKIMHAN (MALATYA)22.10.2026 12:21 9 days ago11.8 km87 km
1.7ICME-(ELAZIG)22.10.2026 12:34 9 days ago21.9 km90 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 km73 km
1.6SEYITUSAGI-YESILYURT (MALATYA)22.10.2026 18:09 9 days ago6.7 km45 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 km96 km
1.3TEKEDERESI-PUTURGE (MALATYA)23.10.2026 20:11 8 days ago15.4 km9 km
1.6DEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG)23.10.2026 20:39 8 days ago10.4 km55 km
1.1YENIDAMLAR-KALE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 01:06 8 days ago17.2 km27 km
1.0SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 01:34 8 days ago19.7 km8 km
1.4BOLUKKAYA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 02:54 8 days ago4.5 km18 km
1.3TOPSOGUT-(MALATYA)24.10.2026 06:52 7 days ago17.4 km44 km