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M2.3 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 07:23:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on July 3, 2026 at 07:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
d889bfce6015924a89daa5e2c27091c27f795d47
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 07:23:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28670, 38.81300
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 km — shallower than 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: 112 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 454 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 75 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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