Turkey · Malatya

M1.8 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 08:50:44 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2026 at 08:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
e81d8eb290c15c7ce2208718c359af762ef31550
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 08:50:44 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Polat Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23820, 37.82230
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — deeper than 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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