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M2.6 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 20:02:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on September 9, 2026 at 20:02 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 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
c80af6de220d7d12cd1b52b5482f2c2cb4a6bc13
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 20:02:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Gövdeli Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.01930, 37.58780
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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