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M2.2 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-10 23:22:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on May 10, 2026 at 23:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
d828fb6493dda191ef3daa49179ea0afcabf1fc0
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-10 23:22:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Topraktepe Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10530, 37.85500
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — close to 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
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Of 42 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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