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M1.9 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-03 15:49:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on June 3, 2026 at 15:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
d5159d9e050ee5f6d082b67dc2f7aba4501f5266
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 15:49:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Pelitli Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26530, 38.60000
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — deeper than 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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