Turkey

M1.4 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 04:27:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
50d0e2e6c8f7a3b367639faeb2137337ac434209
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 04:27:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Atalar Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15860, 38.18670
Temperature
0.9°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
    31.9 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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