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M1.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 08:07:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2026 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
47e0aba3985c8b396598bcbe3e045ce3a21744c9
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 08:07:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Beydağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26230, 38.47680
Temperature
32.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 km
16.6 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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