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M2.0 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 04:22:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on August 13, 2026 at 04:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
71d61d07677760f92c4d1fda312a7ff2bce6764b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 04:22:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Gövdeli Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.00920, 37.60880
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 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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