M5.7 earthquake near Silivri, Istanbul

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey on 26 Sept 2019, 10:59 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Silivri, about 21 km away in Istanbul, Turkey.