4.7
EarthquakeModerate
M4.7 earthquake near Erciş, Van
2133 d ago · 14 Dec 2020, 21:58 UTC 23 km SSE of Erci?, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Erci?, Turkey on 14 Dec 2020, 21:58 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 Erciş, about 23 km away in Van, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.