M5.3 earthquake near Ezine, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 24 km WNW of Behram, Turkey on 12 Feb 2017, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 6 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ezine, about 30 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.