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M3.5 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 17:43:24 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt (Turkey) on January 12, 2026 at 17:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
66c8fdba56f65fdb4b62901f18fba7cbf94ffd66
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 17:43:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Gündüzbey Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27140, 38.27860
Temperature
2.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Felt reports

82felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 13, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,294 Catalogue entries

Of 1,293 other entries for this area and period, 389 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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