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M1.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:57:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 06:57 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
1ac5a264f5940a91885bd6e69924b77f0fce48ea
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:57:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23840, 38.54990
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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