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M2.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:41:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) on May 20, 2026 at 06:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
2bb2f28fb8f99e542aa54261cec8eb842d4ca8ac
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:41:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23390, 38.55330
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 20, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    46.1 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

Of 60 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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