Turkey · Malatya

M1.2 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 09:46:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
2b42a7b728a0109d8b886706d43561fd5a238b9d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 09:46:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Kavaklıdere Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25060, 38.59000
Temperature
19.6°C

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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

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

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