Turkey · Malatya

M1.5 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 11:29:24 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on September 8, 2026 at 11:29 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
55c8013641af3d0e8e0b239f9636be02d90348d3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 11:29:24 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Tohma Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.47680, 38.10520
Temperature
25.7°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 (8.5 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

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