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M2.0 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 03:53:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on September 17, 2026 at 03:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9efdcd86c809deef04df2c2bfe7a95bb5e875a19
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 03:53:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22550, 38.53130
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 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
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Of 61 other entries for this area and period, 52 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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