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M1.5 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 22:51:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on October 6, 2026 at 22:51 UTC. 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
4afd293018b4b2cd5c928e7aa47e35dc16cef984
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 22:51:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Kurucaova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.98150, 38.11720
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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