A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the eastern Turkish province of Malatya on Saturday morning, according to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, known as AFAD.

The earthquake occurred in the Battalgazi district at a depth of 15.59 kilometers.

The governor of Malatya said emergency teams began field inspections immediately after the tremor, confirming that no casualties or material damage had been reported and that no adverse incidents had been recorded so far.