Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 13 km northwest of Yazıhan, Malatya, Turkey, on Sunday, 22 Nov 2020 3:05 pm (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 7 km depth
22 Nov 12:24 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 22 Nov 2020 3:05 pm (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.7°N / 38.11°E
(Malatya, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Karaca Dağ (186 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) NNW of Yazıhan (pop: 5,160) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) SE of Hekimhan (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SSE of Kale (Hekimhan) (pop: 5,170) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNE of Akçadağ (pop: 14,800) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) NNW of Malatya (pop: 441,800) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NNW of Yeşilyurt (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) ENE of Darende (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WNW of Baskil (Elazığ) (pop: 15,900) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) NNE of Gaziantep (pop: 1,066,000) --> See nearby quakes!
472 km (293 mi) ESE of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
12°C (54 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
12°C (54 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 7 km | EASTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
| M 2.4 | 5 km | ALICAN-YAZIHAN (MALATYA), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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