M5.0 earthquake near Kırkağaç, Manisa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Western Turkey on 28 Jan 2020, 11:26 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 Kırkağaç, about 18 km away in Manisa, Turkey.