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Earthquakes in Battalgazi Today

Last 24 hours
15
Last 7 days
56
Last 30 days
228
Last 12 months
2,952max 5.6

1.0 Latest earthquake: · October 18 16:27 · Çelikhan, Adıyaman · 38 km south

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Battalgazi struck 1 h ago (16:27, October 18) near Çelikhan, Adıyaman: magnitude 1.0, depth 8.1 km, 38 km south of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 15 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 56 in 7 days, 228 in 30 days and 2,952 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya on May 20. The average depth is 8.1 km; 63 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 27 km to the northwest; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Battalgazi

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.0 16:27 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 7.0 km 38 km south
1.7 15:33 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 9.4 km 38 km south
1.6 14:52 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 9.7 km 38 km south
1.5 12:42 October 18 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 26 km south
1.9 08:02 October 18 Sivrice, Elazığ 13.2 km 48 km east
1.6 07:49 October 18 Pütürge, Malatya 11.8 km 32 km southeast
1.0 03:50 October 18 Arguvan, Malatya 7.0 km 45 km north
0.7 03:24 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 7.0 km 39 km south
0.7 02:39 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 7.0 km 36 km south
1.2 01:37 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 11.6 km 39 km south
1.0 00:43 October 18 Çelikhan, Adıyaman 7.0 km 35 km south
1.2 22:48 October 17 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 34 km southeast
1.7 21:58 October 17 Pütürge, Malatya 7.1 km 39 km southeast
2.1 21:19 October 17 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 38 km southeast
1.3 20:12 October 17 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 30 km southeast
1.9 15:52 October 17 Pütürge, Malatya 10.8 km 32 km southeast
1.2 14:19 October 17 Kale, Malatya 6.9 km 35 km east
1.6 14:18 October 17 Kale, Malatya 11.0 km 34 km east
1.3 07:37 October 17 Kale, Malatya 9.2 km 34 km east
1.5 05:44 October 17 Akçadağ, Malatya 7.0 km 43 km west
1.0 04:15 October 17 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 29 km southwest
1.0 03:39 October 17 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 36 km southwest
0.9 17:09 October 16 Kale, Malatya 7.4 km 37 km east
1.3 17:02 October 16 Kale, Malatya 16.1 km 34 km east
1.2 14:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 7.0 km 33 km southwest
1.1 11:22 October 16 Baskil, Elazığ 7.0 km 32 km east
0.9 10:53 October 16 Battalgazi, Malatya 7.0 km 25 km southeast
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 43 km southwest
1.0 09:39 October 16 Akçadağ, Malatya 8.0 km 43 km southwest
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 38 km southwest
1.4 05:59 October 16 Yeşilyurt, Malatya 8.0 km 38 km southwest
1.6 00:38 October 16 Hekimhan, Malatya 7.2 km 49 km northwest
1.1 01:01 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 37 km southeast
0.7 00:58 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 37 km southeast
1.2 00:15 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 37 km southeast
0.9 00:13 October 15 Pütürge, Malatya 6.9 km 39 km southeast
1.2 18:58 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 39 km southeast
1.4 18:00 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 38 km southeast
1.3 14:34 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 8.0 km 43 km southeast
3.4 05:36 October 14 Kale, Malatya 12.2 km 37 km east

Battalgazi: earthquakes per month

Nov: 227227NovDec: 336336DecJan: 234234JanFeb: 192192FebMar: 190190MarApr: 233233AprMay: 379379MayJun: 228228JunJul: 239239JulAug: 241241AugSep: 206206SepOct: 149149Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 2,5572,557< 22–3: 3323322–33–4: 52523–44–5: 994–55+: 225+

Battalgazi: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.6Battalgazi, Malatya
    May 20 09:00 · 7.0 km deep · 23 km southeast
  2. 5.0Battalgazi, Malatya
    July 18 06:20 · 15.6 km deep · 23 km southeast
  3. 4.7Baskil, Elazığ
    January 3 20:27 · 9.9 km deep · 50 km east
  4. 4.5Pütürge, Malatya
    February 21 06:43 · 9.4 km deep · 38 km southeast
  5. 4.4Battalgazi, Malatya
    April 27 15:42 · 16.4 km deep · 33 km southeast
  6. 4.3Battalgazi, Malatya
    March 2 17:52 · 8.9 km deep · 24 km southeast
  7. 4.2Sincik, Adıyaman
    August 25 21:43 · 7.0 km deep · 34 km south
  8. 4.1Akçadağ, Malatya
    July 23 10:26 · 11.5 km deep · 45 km west
  9. 4.0Sivrice, Elazığ
    July 16 22:52 · 11.5 km deep · 45 km east
  10. 4.0Battalgazi, Malatya
    June 25 16:22 · 9.1 km deep · 25 km southeast

Battalgazi earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Battalgazi earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Battalgazi just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.0 earthquake was recorded 1 h ago (16:27) near Çelikhan, Adıyaman.
Is Battalgazi in an earthquake zone?
2,952 earthquakes were recorded around Battalgazi in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.6. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
Where is the nearest fault line to Battalgazi?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 27 km to the northwest; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
What should I do during an earthquake?
Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.

Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.