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M1.2 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 11:18:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). 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 86 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
004865e77eef56e41f1688ee8fb782e400eaa9e8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 11:18:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Oluklu Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.18980, 38.06220
Temperature
30.4°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

Yeşilyurt

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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