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M1.9 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 11:02:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 11:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 137 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
c5cd95db9e4de508875fdde12cd5c7ea1c839ff0
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 11:02:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.14810, 38.57500
Temperature
36.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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.

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    47.3 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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