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M1.2 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 19:43:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on October 6, 2026 at 19:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
afbf0fb38395dba402cec8dca4b71d0d9c9c22ae
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 19:43:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Fındık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09770, 37.79670
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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
    45.5 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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