Turkey · Malatya

M1.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 10:15:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 10:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
7e4fca6f74e718f2f405f9c3af0990ab013c36f5
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 10:15:41 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Tanışık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28720, 38.58280
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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