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M2.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 09:36:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 09:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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 137 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
14b8be53e15fa7bcd41f8e4d706c328d3793ac53
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 09:36:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16200, 38.56120
Temperature
35.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower 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

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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