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M1.4 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 11:14:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2026 at 11:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
93766bd23164800361064827ad3b6545e790ec43
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 11:14:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Cumhuriyet (Yeşilyurt) Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23600, 38.04500
Temperature
30.8°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 (8.6 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Aug 10, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 10, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    22.5 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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