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M1.5 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 03:46:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on September 23, 2026 at 03:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
46b14493ffc9fb2ff5b5ce897db5171690f10f82
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 03:46:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16300, 38.55970
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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