M5.6 earthquake near Kırkağaç, Manisa

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of K?rka?aç, Turkey on 22 Jan 2020, 19:22 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Kırkağaç, about 15 km away in Manisa, Turkey.