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M0.7 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 19:01:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
3257ab0126984abe45b92d88b02485838b5def8d
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 19:01:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.04620, 38.08370
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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