Turkey

M1.4 Earthquake near Pütürge (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 11:58:56 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On April 11, 2026 at 11:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Pütürge (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: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
eb7fc90795b0ff3bf3abf746ccb6d402e6bfdb3d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 11:58:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Karşıyaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26890, 38.81310
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share