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M1.2 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 03:47:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
6797e3f5b6fc425a1ca340f451c771ad9706625a
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 03:47:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Uluköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.24080, 38.47730
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 18, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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