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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

Unusual activity cluster

Closed Poisson rate test · 16.10.2026 21:50 – 20.10.2026 07:50

Seismic activity above normal levels has been observed.

Earthquakes
12
Largest
M2,4

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
1.6 Kale (Malatya) 17.10.2026 14:18 11,0 km
1.9 Pütürge (Malatya) 17.10.2026 15:52 10,8 km
2.1 Pütürge (Malatya) 17.10.2026 21:19 7,0 km
1.7 Pütürge (Malatya) 17.10.2026 21:58 7,1 km
1.6 Pütürge (Malatya) 18.10.2026 07:49 11,8 km
1.9 Sivrice (Elazığ) 18.10.2026 08:02 13,2 km
1.7 DARIPINAR-KALE (MALATYA) 18.10.2026 20:34 8,8 km
2.0 Kale (Malatya) 18.10.2026 21:04 12,3 km
2.0 Kale (Malatya) 18.10.2026 21:08 12,7 km
2.1 Kale (Malatya) 18.10.2026 21:10 11,6 km
2.0 Kale (Malatya) 19.10.2026 00:56 7,0 km
2.4 Kale (Malatya) 19.10.2026 00:58 7,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments.