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M2.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 15:26:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 15:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
11dbafcaf39180e83498ce1ec5ffaaee2414bb7e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 15:26:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Fındık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.13170, 37.83430
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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