Turkey · Malatya

M2.2 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 15:41:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on May 19, 2026 at 15:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
33e57e37b0ee47ecfbf60931f331f36b94e3c381
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 15:41:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Cafana Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26750, 38.14330
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 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
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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