M5.2 earthquake near Ezine, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Behram, Turkey on 6 Feb 2017, 10:58 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Ezine, about 33 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.