Turkey · Malatya

M1.3 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 08:32:36 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
0c3d664c86f07fcf7da593c0cf48935667da01cb
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 08:32:36 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Işıklı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22930, 38.13110
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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