M4.5 earthquake near Aşkale, Erzurum

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Tercan, Turkey on 28 Oct 2020, 09:16 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 Aşkale, about 36 km away in Erzurum, Turkey.