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M1.7 Earthquake near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 04:23:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Doğanşehir, Malatya (Turkey) on September 7, 2026 at 04:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
f2efd5b36486db14a7d2be2604117a0266587e47
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 04:23:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Doğanşehir
Village
Polatdere Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16950, 37.93980
Temperature
20.9°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 (8.5 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
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Doğanşehir

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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