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M1.6 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 04:39:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey) on May 27, 2026 at 04:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
9abc24fecb2cae25652c0a65a16ee7d36143e818
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 04:39:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32030, 38.27500
Temperature
19.5°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 (8.5 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

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: May 27, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Yeşilyurt

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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