Turkey · Malatya

M1.4 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 20:20:20 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 20:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
4962c655f532580dc023112a03a96a47e49cd616
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 20:20:20 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Seyituşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26810, 38.18060

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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 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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