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M1.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 12:35:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on July 18, 2026 at 12:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
b5797512adb31e78bb31a298b86b559a8a9ae30a
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 12:35:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Pelitli Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27680, 38.61600
Temperature
35.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — close to 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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