M7.2 earthquake near Abadan, Ahal

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on 5 Oct 1948, 20:12 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Abadan, about 15 km away in Ahal, Turkmenistan.