M5.1 earthquake near Manavgat, Antalya

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Okurcalar, Turkey on 5 Jan 2022, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Manavgat, about 73 km away in Antalya, Turkey.