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M0.9 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 14:49:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 14:49 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 136 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2ce8b9294efd3db4a928b2cba2f0a481e5ad204f
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 14:49:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Körme Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.18830, 38.69920
Temperature
31.2°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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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

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

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