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M0.8 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 03:03:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on September 17, 2026 at 03:03 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
437768e1df26809cd25bcf296cd8ed481ff7a45c
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 03:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Karagöz Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25750, 38.37220
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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