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M1.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 16:09:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 137 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
a3eede69f363f0984c444af43dbb7b1544aedfb2
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 16:09:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22770, 38.57420
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — deeper than 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
    48.1 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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