Turkey · Malatya

M0.9 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 13:12:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on July 26, 2026 at 13:12 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 126 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
a9a22257be8af31eb5d9bceffcf7fff9f5294b41
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 13:12:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Söğütlü Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23330, 38.61610
Temperature
27.7°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

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

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