Turkey · Malatya

M1.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 10:11:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2026 at 10:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 94 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
1990d9e3c5ee3e1c486af7303bab0fd43205225e
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 10:11:21 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Polatdere Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15070, 37.93450
Temperature
31.7°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
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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