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M5.7 Depth: 9.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Söğütlü Mahallesi
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.21840, 38.63850
Temperature
15.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malatya31.7 kmNW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 121 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 471 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours35
First 24 hours65
First 72 hours125
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-05-20 06:00:18 UTC21.4 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC11.2 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:11:01 UTC10.8 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:12:23 UTC11.4 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:18:07 UTC11.7 kmBattalgazi M1.62026-05-20 06:25:28 UTC7.1 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC6.0 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:39:22 UTC6.0 kmBattalgazi M2.62026-05-20 06:41:11 UTC7.6 kmBattalgazi M1.92026-05-20 06:48:13 UTC6.8 kmBattalgazi M1.02026-05-20 06:49:43 UTC12.5 kmBattalgazi M1.12026-05-20 06:52:58 UTC7.6 kmBattalgazi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC8.1 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC8.1 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC10.3 kmBattalgazi M5.02025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC31.5 km M4.72026-01-03 17:27:29 UTC33.2 km

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