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M3.6 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 07:21:06 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 07:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
8dd70a4270289d546b7f85f19777dd2f6c8d9060
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 07:21:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Kavaklıdere Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25360, 38.59000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper than 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 20, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,198 Catalogue entries

Of 1,197 other entries for this area and period, 304 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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