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M2.2 Earthquake near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 23:45:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 23:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Yeşilyurt, Malatya (Turkey). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
befbaf280bf22ba59cd69c0a0a552cc14ac114ac
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 23:45:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Yeşilyurt
Village
Atalar Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17390, 38.14310
Temperature
14.8°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 (8.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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