M6.1 earthquake near Ahal, Ahal

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 55 km NNE of Abadan, Turkmenistan on 9 May 1950, 11:16 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ahal, about 50 km away in Ahal, Turkmenistan.