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M1.2 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 18:07:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on May 4, 2026 at 18:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
41829ce285d46f5ab26979d2518b120c4e28b7ca
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 18:07:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Dedeyazı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20750, 37.87220
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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