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M2.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 23:42:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on September 30, 2026 at 23:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
af9aa33318d664d165f2f4280a9e4247fbeedc34
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 23:42:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Gülümuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19850, 38.55300
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

Of 65 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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