M4.0 earthquake near Türkmenbaşy, Balkan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 44 km NNE of Türkmenba?y, Turkmenistan on 20 Apr 2020, 23:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Türkmenbaşy, about 45 km away in Balkan, Turkmenistan.