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M5.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey) · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
856f574180d25181cf6e40f1365f9419c19bd254
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Yaygın Mahallesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.21570, 38.60610
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malatya29.4 kmNW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    51.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    55.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    72.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours66
First 72 hours126
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-05-20 06:00:18 UTC18.7 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC11.6 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:11:01 UTC7.9 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:12:23 UTC10.6 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:18:07 UTC10.7 kmBattalgazi M1.62026-05-20 06:25:28 UTC5.4 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC4.3 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:39:22 UTC3.9 kmBattalgazi M2.62026-05-20 06:41:11 UTC5.0 kmBattalgazi M1.92026-05-20 06:48:13 UTC5.1 kmBattalgazi M1.02026-05-20 06:49:43 UTC10.7 kmBattalgazi M1.12026-05-20 06:52:58 UTC6.6 kmBattalgazi

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC6.9 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC8.4 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC9.3 kmBattalgazi M5.02025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC34.0 kmEASTERN TURKEY M4.72026-01-03 17:27:29 UTC35.6 kmEASTERN TURKEY

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