M5.1 earthquake near Mudanya, Bursa Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Mudanya, Turkey on 4 Dec 2023, 07:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Mudanya, about 8 km away in Bursa Province, Turkey.