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M1.0 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 20:36:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on July 19, 2026 at 20:36 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
3feb3f0a1bbb9cea1869aedae77f96c64f6f466e
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 20:36:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Gülümuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22500, 38.49970
Temperature
24.7°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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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