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M1.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 02:40:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on August 8, 2026 at 02:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
38ed19569921b3fd132d5fdbc2f2da69a6dfc2e3
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 02:40:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Polat Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.13950, 37.81720
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — deeper than 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
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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