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M5.4 Earthquake near Battalgazi, Malatya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 06:00:16 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). 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
bbac1071addc54bf4d75600196aa02dd7fac7d13
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 06:00:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Malatya
City
Battalgazi
Village
Tanışık Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29420, 38.57030
Temperature
19.1°C

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
7 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

Felt reports

424felt 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 22, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malatya23.0 kmW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    63.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    70.7 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 hours39
First 24 hours69
First 72 hours130
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC10.3 kmPütürge M5.52026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC13.1 kmPütürge M5.72026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC20.6 kmTürkiye M5.42026-05-20 06:00:17 UTC9.3 kmBattalgazi M5.12026-05-20 06:00:18 UTC16.3 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:09:12 UTC5.4 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:11:01 UTC11.4 kmBattalgazi M2.52026-05-20 06:12:23 UTC1.6 kmBattalgazi M2.02026-05-20 06:18:07 UTC1.5 kmBattalgazi M1.62026-05-20 06:25:28 UTC4.2 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:34:29 UTC5.0 kmBattalgazi M1.82026-05-20 06:39:22 UTC5.8 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≥416
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC2.4 kmBattalgazi M5.02025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC33.6 kmEASTERN TURKEY M4.72026-01-03 17:27:29 UTC34.3 kmEASTERN TURKEY M4.42026-03-02 14:52:54 UTC9.2 kmBattalgazi M4.42026-02-26 17:17:11 UTC102.6 kmNurhak

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