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M2.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 18:45:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 127 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
e89ce9df89020e79bdcf64c52fcc5e6e8aece76d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 18:45:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Uluköy Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23550, 38.48070
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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