Strong earthquake hits Türkiye’s Malatya province, schools partially evacuated VIDEO

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has been recorded in Türkiye’s eastern Malatya province, with the epicentre at a depth of more than 7 kilometres, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), under the Ministry of Interior.

No reports of casualties or damage have been received so far.

#DEPREM
Büyüklük:5.6 (Ml)
Yer:Battalgazi (Malatya)
Tarih:2026-05-20
Saat:09:00:14 TSİ
Enlem:38.27417 N
Boylam:38.57944 E
Derinlik:7.03 km
Detay:https://t.co/f4MUmldPsk@afadbaskanlik @trthaber @anadoluajansi

— AFAD Deprem (@DepremDairesi) May 20, 2026

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi stated that initial inspections of the affected area have not identified any negative consequences from the tremors, according to gdh.

BPT reported that in neighbouring provinces where the tremors were also felt, several schools were evacuated as a precautionary safety measure.

By Jeyhun Aghazada