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M1.6 Earthquake near Pütürge (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 03:48:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge (Turkey) on March 31, 2026 at 03:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
f6b84f9e3e5bf10c5601e7679edd30af32de5e1d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 03:48:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Karşıyaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27390, 38.80280
Temperature
5.5°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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

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