Magnitude
M1.4
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Malatya · Battalgazi
Country overviewTurkey · Malatya
M1.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on July 18, 2026 at 03:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.
Details
ID
e8810258d2737ff0f4243b129f2663807064d660
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 03:28:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Village
Karagöz Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27890,
38.40170
Temperature
23.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7 km
7 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport32.2 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · MLX · LTAT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06
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
07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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