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M5.6 Depth: 7.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 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 can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 114 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:00:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Tanışık Mahallesi
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.27417, 38.57944
Temperature
16.3°C

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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
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
Malatya24.4 kmW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 474 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours69
First 72 hours130
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC2.4 kmBattalgazi M5.42026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC4.0 kmBattalgazi M5.72026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC8.1 kmPütürge M5.42026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC6.9 kmBattalgazi M5.12026-05-20 06:00:18 UTC16.4 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC6.3 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:11:01 UTC9.8 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:12:23 UTC3.7 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:18:07 UTC3.8 kmBattalgazi M1.62026-05-20 06:25:28 UTC2.0 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC2.7 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:39:22 UTC3.6 kmBattalgazi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC33.5 km M4.72026-01-03 17:27:29 UTC34.4 km M4.42026-03-02 14:52:54 UTC9.6 kmBattalgazi M4.42026-02-26 17:17:11 UTC103.0 kmNurhak M4.42026-02-10 21:38:31 UTC136.9 kmKemah

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