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M1.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 10:39:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi (Turkey) on March 31, 2026 at 10:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
09958fdebce2e0624c5b144e7493d6f79a118c4c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 10:39:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Battalgazi
Village
Uluköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.24870, 38.47480
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 km
16.5 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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