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M3.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 03:06:23 UTC Local time:

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M3.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir (Turkey) · 2026-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Doğanşehir (Turkey) · 2026-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir (Turkey) on February 5, 2026 at 03:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
c24b1243a33e7974eadcc145b51aea76fd4150ce
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 03:06:23 UTC
Local time
Country
Village
Polatdere Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16170, 37.91860
Temperature
0.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — deeper 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Feb 5, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,292 Catalogue entries

Of 1,291 other entries for this area and period, 866 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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