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M2.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 18:10:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on September 19, 2026 at 18:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
fc5f2e9ca663fb32cc33fde375223b997f1587a4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 18:10:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Alhanuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.30470, 38.66600
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower than 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

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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