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M0.7 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 20:06:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 20:06 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
99d90a060ea595c3854da4c5cc11a51ea62c64e0
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 20:06:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19890, 38.56970
Temperature
18.2°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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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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