Turkey · Malatya

M1.0 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 21:20:06 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on July 21, 2026 at 21:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
79afa9b9a0c3694657ae97e87a89fd67eb6a60e9
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 21:20:06 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Dedeyazı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23270, 37.86750
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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