M4.1 earthquake near Hizan, Bitlis

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 16 km E of Gökbudak, Turkey on 21 Apr 2020, 09:48 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 Hizan, about 50 km away in Bitlis, Turkey.