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M1.5 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 20:04:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 134 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
74f2eb0195a93abaeaf74efe403de1940f91970c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 20:04:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22050, 38.68330
Temperature
14.6°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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