Turkey

M1.3 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 03:02:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 03:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt (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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 101 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
2f0cc27c4a45acd250820f4a44efa1ee78d536e4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 03:02:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Atalar Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23500, 38.15000
Temperature
1.9°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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 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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