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M0.7 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 16:27:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on November 5, 2026 at 16:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
ed3b5353e18c6c550dd8661e8c95ffd47e72ec40
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 16:27:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Yamaç Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21780, 39.04720
Temperature
14.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 92 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 437 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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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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