4.4
EarthquakeModerate
M4.4 earthquake near Van, Van
1823 d ago · 20 Oct 2021, 15:05 UTC 12 km NNW of Van, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Van, Turkey on 20 Oct 2021, 15:05 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 Van, about 13 km away in Van, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:25 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.