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M2.4 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 11:30:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on July 31, 2026 at 11:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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 137 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
0ad4f27a11a900daf95fc471461218b49df87013
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
1.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 11:30:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32400, 38.72730
Temperature
36.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.5 km
Shallow
1.5 km
1.5 km — shallower than 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

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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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