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M1.8 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 12:34:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 12:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
b7b2139f4e6ec42b63c8c6175a12a8c803b82c28
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 12:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Kadılı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.05250, 37.80200
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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