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M0.9 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 20:26:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
8aec830ab9a6a56c209592c875e76dfd1ba2af2a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 20:26:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Polat Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.14650, 37.89030
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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