Turkey · Malatya

M1.0 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 18:09:31 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on June 21, 2026 at 18:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 94 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
04a535018d9494d32e05b90832b3fac4c051f75d
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 18:09:31 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Polat Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23860, 37.82280
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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
    32.0 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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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