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M1.1 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 16:46:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
2bddd691cbe92800cd432f0a3fa1b63a708482d1
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 16:46:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Pelitli Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27120, 38.61200
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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