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M2.8 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 03:38:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
cbd496da25139a465d16905a6be11f367a962c49
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 03:38:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Dedeyazı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21480, 37.89070
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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

Felt reports

3felt 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: Aug 15, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 15, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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