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M1.6 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 16:02:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
a49ed9d8c00f6565ba74127b8386ebe2bfa082a2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 16:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Fındık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12790, 37.83460
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than 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
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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