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M1.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 05:51:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on November 9, 2026 at 05:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
e0456fec1c5c9bbf7cf96bd2bb4964fce655fa16
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 05:51:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Tanışık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29070, 38.56870
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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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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