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M1.1 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 09:32:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on August 16, 2026 at 09:32 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: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
0e8527b5ab0392c5a7ef4c60396015e308edd89d
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 09:32:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
İkizce Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32190, 38.18560
Temperature
27.3°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
    15.1 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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