Turkey · Malatya

M1.1 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-13 13:40:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
b81d080feae00a6dad81981471669735108387ec
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 13:40:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.30860, 38.25500
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 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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