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M2.0 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 06:03:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on September 23, 2026 at 06:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b1c6994fcef4ebf800dec0258d6cee6236e7fb5f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 06:03:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Güzelköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.95930, 38.06400
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 35 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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