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M1.1 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 14:02:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on August 21, 2026 at 14:02 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
6682cc577eabcdb3cec6177d0d85de099abb65ef
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 14:02:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Alihan Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20080, 38.67580
Temperature
31.5°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 (8.5 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 117 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 468 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

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