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M2.3 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 00:04:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on September 11, 2026 at 00:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 86 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
74c6b4f5b4599bff8f4583dd01f1ef27c3d590c6
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 00:04:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Oluklu Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19500, 38.07530
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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