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M2.5 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 06:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
866793106e24b97001696b1aa9f5bcbdea7c9aab
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Alhanuşağı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31870, 38.62370
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 km — shallower than 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

2felt 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, 6:19 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    48.2 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, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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