Turkey · Malatya

M1.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 16:51:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on August 29, 2026 at 16:51 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
03339427a2d94d0ec0861096103b3a3342b2686d
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 16:51:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Village
Çavuşlu Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17670, 37.76250
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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
    40.6 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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 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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