Turkey · Malatya

M2.1 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 22:36:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
a1d18b9aa09c2c62aff42b96998b3b26c1966a79
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 22:36:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31430, 38.25130
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower than 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    19.4 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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