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M1.8 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 06:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
401bcb61c5c66e0cefac089f8cc983d4daf6c926
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25000, 38.58330
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    47.6 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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