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M2.3 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 17:32:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on October 1, 2026 at 17:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M3.3.

Details

ID
d5e38e0963f45b0ad1c911864c333afdd3fd645f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 17:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20780, 38.56350
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Of 67 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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