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M1.7 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 03:50:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
549e94c37bce8d0ad0910aa052742c84d2d34966
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 03:50:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Salkonak Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19500, 38.42170
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 km — deeper than 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

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    39.3 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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