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M0.9 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 02:02:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on October 13, 2026 at 02:02 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
7e28d9f0790a61241dfa6d98525b5baa49b1bc1e
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 02:02:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Deredüzü Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.18530, 39.02520
Temperature
17.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 91 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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