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M2.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 16:27:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on September 10, 2026 at 16:27 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 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
47ad68b4cbadaf52564f6dd9a87f12048f7eeeb3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 16:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Gövdeli Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.02430, 37.57950
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Of 45 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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