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M1.2 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 08:00:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 08:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
acc9b9102b9d25536e4c82365b10f329a1170e21
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 08:00:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Yuvalı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19050, 37.94770
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than 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
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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