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M2.0 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 07:19:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2026 at 07:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
48f1a4296eaa7edba3fd21c3d8646b95f071117b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 07:19:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Topraktepe Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10630, 37.82720
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Of 42 other entries for this area and period, 34 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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