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M1.4 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 13:44:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
0a4f73f117c80d2d0e33b7a6e2cf8a9bde8eb47d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 13:44:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22770, 38.70770
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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