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M2.9 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 00:30:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on August 25, 2026 at 00:30 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
51a6aabc6c3bdc29daba80428b3549173ddc66e8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 00:30:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Gözene Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.18920, 38.04630
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 25, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 25, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Yeşilyurt

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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