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M1.2 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 22:21:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on September 28, 2026 at 22:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
a9c77c78bb2557c7cf5e0133b0ab52c37c2546f0
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 22:21:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Uluköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20570, 38.47780
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 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
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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