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M1.2 Earthquake near Doğanşehir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-27 22:36:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir (Turkey) on March 27, 2026 at 22:36 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 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
2dc9d2441219463d15af14b7aef41828eedf4951
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 22:36:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Doğanşehir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09670, 37.87560
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    42.1 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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