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M1.6 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 19:55:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 19:55 UTC. 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
9d2be3e3087ecac9af0ef371fd6530b92e341c08
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 19:55:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Aktarla Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26120, 38.84870
Temperature
20.3°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 (8.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 108 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 452 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

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