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M2.0 Earthquake near Yazıhan, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 08:35:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Yazıhan, Malatya (Turkey) on July 10, 2026 at 08:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
003f52e88ac680aeac734beca0b69aef5911cfa0
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 08:35:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yazıhan
Village
İriağaç Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.55480, 38.03470
Temperature
30.5°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 (8.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Malatya

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 168 Catalogue entries

Of 167 other entries for this area and period, 123 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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