Turkey · Malatya

M2.0 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 22:12:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2026 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
5e434900c02d861c814e57cd091e348f728240bd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 22:12:21 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Çığırlı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32000, 38.88640
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 447 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 76 Catalogue entries

Of 75 other entries for this area and period, 62 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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