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M2.1 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 04:01:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 04:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 117 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
57a7ed3eb0251226261ad2d305d4581bc0673375
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 04:01:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21890, 38.69560
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

Of 74 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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