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M1.4 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 11:06:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 11:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
465e7f23aee9607b0787c24faa2e7d1a2ded206f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 11:06:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Çığlık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15270, 37.96050
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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