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M0.9 Earthquake near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 04:59:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 04:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Pütürge, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f5f304317d40c2e9ddfe21ea6dd376f6cdb51d42
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
20.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 04:59:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Pütürge
Village
Poskıran Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25140, 38.66420
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.7 km
Shallow
20.7 km
20.7 km — deeper 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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 77 Catalogue entries

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