M5.4 earthquake near Karakoçan, Elazığ

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on 25 Jun 2021, 18:28 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Karakoçan, about 29 km away in Elazığ, Turkey.