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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Esenlik
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
38.20000, 38.66000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malatya34.3 kmNW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 118 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 470 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours35
First 24 hours65
First 72 hours125
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-05-20 06:00:18 UTC23.6 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC13.6 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:11:01 UTC12.5 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:12:23 UTC14.1 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:18:07 UTC14.5 kmBattalgazi M1.62026-05-20 06:25:28 UTC9.9 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC8.7 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:39:22 UTC8.6 kmBattalgazi M2.62026-05-20 06:41:11 UTC10.1 kmBattalgazi M1.92026-05-20 06:48:13 UTC9.6 kmBattalgazi M1.02026-05-20 06:49:43 UTC15.3 kmBattalgazi M1.12026-05-20 06:52:58 UTC10.3 kmBattalgazi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC10.8 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC10.6 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC13.1 kmBattalgazi M5.02025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC31.1 km M4.72026-01-03 17:27:29 UTC33.1 km

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