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M2.0 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 15:34:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on August 11, 2026 at 15:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
66adf2086edc56fe1fbb19941e67ecfd807cda4d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 15:34:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.36400, 38.28220
Temperature
33.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

Of 38 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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