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M1.6 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 18:21:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on July 27, 2026 at 18:21 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 127 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
77306674caca7e35003fba697a4aaeb58b0f9bb9
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 18:21:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Karanlıkdere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.94380, 37.82600
Temperature
21.1°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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

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

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