Turkey · Malatya

M0.9 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 16:38:33 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 16:38 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). 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: 102 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
0e0c4e6a8e5660c48149416d2287c2c062ef3d1d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 16:38:33 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31670, 38.23420
Temperature
20.1°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
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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