Turkey · Malatya

M1.3 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 02:25:08 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
9a191dc6b2d1c6f664b581c0bbd602042dd8529e
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 02:25:08 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Karşıyaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27580, 38.78810

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 76 Catalogue entries

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