Turkey

M2.2 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 20:58:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Yeşilyurt (Turkey) on March 12, 2026 at 20:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
be0b4f9d3c785296c1019681848e50514d03d40f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 20:58:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Cafana Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25230, 38.14470

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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
    20.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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