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M1.2 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 03:23:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 03:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 128 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
cba771661df468aacf881a06372fa3735909f4a6
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 03:23:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Polat Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16930, 37.86020
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — deeper than 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
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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