M5.1 earthquake near Afşin, Kahramanmaraş
1348 d ago · 6 Feb 2023, 11:05 UTC 23 km SW of Af?in, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 23 km SW of Af?in, Turkey on 6 Feb 2023, 11:05 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 Afşin, about 24 km away in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
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