Magnitude
M1.4
- Depth
- 0.5 km
- Source
- AFAD
Battalgazi
Country overviewTurkey
M1.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On October 31, 2025 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.
Details
ID
c6307c74cace317ef89b8c3bc1b3eae28a1a6c7e
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 10:46:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.29361,
38.36000
Temperature
17.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport28.3 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · MLX · LTAT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01
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
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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