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M0.7 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 23:33:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 23:33 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
222bb2012b5035caaedec7fd188677444cbd0c3d
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 23:33:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Gülümuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23170, 38.50680
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    42.8 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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