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M0.9 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 01:53:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 01:53 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
e3cf0325aa7c54178f0e49c727a946deaeb82b1d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 01:53:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Beğre Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.06420, 37.67420
Temperature
0.1°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 (8.6 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

Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

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

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