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M2.1 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 16:58:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on July 16, 2026 at 16:58 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
d059455257718b50564465501f8158d6e667b13c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 16:58:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Gülümuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15520, 38.53780
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
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

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

Of 60 other entries for this area and period, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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