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M2.6 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 16:48:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on January 13, 2026 at 16:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1f15e359b8aea8f89688643adfb31ebac8af0946
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 16:48:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Beğre Mahallesi
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.03667, 37.70944
Temperature
-7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

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

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