Turkey

M1.6 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 19:30:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 19:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
5478d9234e53c6cf9a48892907bb0a615ea75711
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 19:30:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28250, 38.29000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 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.

Open seismic profile

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