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M1.0 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 07:42:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on October 5, 2026 at 07:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8519d47a4a241f4e72d179b5486d73acd962423e
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 07:42:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Üzümlü Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32330, 38.39580
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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
    29.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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