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M1.2 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 04:53:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7a25cf8f98cca8bacc8686e2cdd24d7353fb02cf
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 04:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22170, 38.68440
Temperature
13.3°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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

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