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M1.2 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 10:54:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 119 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
5c3aa7caf561d405222747a85a72f3ea75bb0ed7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 10:54:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.30150, 38.25520
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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