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M1.0 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 09:53:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
58d7eaa6069859caeb0a2e1cb7a237bbabb53a08
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 09:53:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Tanışık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25920, 38.59830
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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