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M2.8 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 13:12:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on May 22, 2026 at 13:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
eeea7f2115aa17d6f4f1fe21d38dd90fdff4bf8e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 13:12:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Tanışık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26000, 38.57810
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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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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