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  "path": "/2026/05/20/schools-evacuated-after-m5-6-earthquake-in-malatya-turkiye/",
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  "textContent": "A shallow M5.6 earthquake struck Battalgazi district in Malatya province, eastern Türkiye, at 09:00 local time (06:00 UTC) on May 20, 2026, according to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). USGS registered the quake as M5.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) and EMSC as M5.4 at a depth of 7 km (4.3 miles). While there was no immediate damage reported, provincial authorities evacuated schools and closed them for the day.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Schools evacuated after M5.6 earthquake in Malatya, Türkiye"
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