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M1.1 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 14:57:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on October 1, 2026 at 14:57 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
801dd45ab8161ec8a9085f8be8b70786dff4779a
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 14:57:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19270, 38.56320
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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