Significant Earthquake Shakes Turkey; Tremors Felt Across Lebanon

Lebanon's seismic monitoring network detected substantial seismic activity originating from Turkey on Wednesday morning, with residents across the country reporting that they felt the tremors.

The National Center for Geophysics, operating under Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research, registered the earthquake at 09:00 local time on May 20, 2026. The organization recorded the event at magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located within Turkish territory.

Turkey's official disaster management agency, AFAD, provided additional details about the seismic event. According to the authority, the earthquake measured 5.6 in magnitude and struck the Malatya province in southern Turkey. The tremor occurred at 09:00 a.m. local time at a depth of approximately 7.03 kilometers, with the epicenter situated in the Batal Ghazi district.

As of the latest reports, Turkish officials have not documented any fatalities or structural damage stemming from the earthquake.