M4.2 earthquake near Alanya, Antalya

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Türkler, Turkey on 20 Jan 2023, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 88 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Alanya, about 59 km away in Antalya, Turkey.