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M2.7 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 20:29:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
1dcad4be1b3d2db77a8ba81e28183d602d6e1023
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 20:29:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22560, 38.71030

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to 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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

Of 73 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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