ANKARA — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern Malatya province on Wednesday, frivolously injuring dozens and triggering panic throughout a area nonetheless reeling from the devastating 2023 quakes.
The quake hit at 9 a.m. native time in Malatya’s Battalgazi district at a depth of seven kilometers (roughly 4.3 miles), based on Turkey’s catastrophe administration company, AFAD.
Malatya Governor Seddar Yavuz mentioned 74 folks had sought medical care after the quake. Of them, 15 have been handled for panic-related complaints and 15 others had gentle accidents, based on Yavuz. Forty-six folks accomplished therapy and have been discharged, whereas 18 remained in hospitals for remark. Movies circulating on-line confirmed colleges being evacuated in Malatya and surrounding provinces.
Okuldaki deprem paniği kamerada
Malatya’da meydana gelen 5.6 büyüklüğündeki deprem kentte paniğe neden olurken, okul ve iş yerlerinde yaşanan korku dolu anlar güvenlik kameralarına yansıdı.#Gaziantep #Deprem #Malatya #SONDAKIKA #Haber pic.twitter.com/4UsaJZuxWu
— Gaziantep Referans Gazetesi (@Referans_Medya) Might 20, 2026
Yavuz mentioned that subject inspections for doable injury have been persevering with. Native authorities in Malatya mentioned colleges would stay closed for the day.
The earthquake was additionally felt in neighboring provinces together with Adiyaman, Elazig, Tunceli and Sanliurfa, prompting residents to hurry outdoor and colleges to evacuate.
Malatya’da #deprem anı kameralara yansıdı.#Malatya #kahramanmaraş #sallandık pic.twitter.com/OabegoRLSc
— Ceyda Güven (@guvennceyda) Might 20, 2026
The tremor struck an space closely broken by the Feb. 6, 2023, earthquakes, each above magnitude 7, that killed greater than 55,000 folks in Turkey and prompted widespread destruction throughout 11 southern and southeastern provinces. Hundreds extra folks have been killed in neighboring Syria.
