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M4.3 earthquake near Merzifon, Amasya

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Merzifon, Amasya
Start: 2024-05-23T14:57:40.784+00:00
Location: 20 km SSE of Gümüşhacıköy, Turkey

877 d ago · 23 May 2024, 14:57 UTC 20 km SSE of Gümüşhacıköy, Turkey

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Gümüşhacıköy, Turkey on 23 May 2024, 14:57 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 Merzifon, about 21 km away in Amasya, Turkey.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 23:16 UTC

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