M5.4 earthquake near Balkanabat, Balkan

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan on 26 Oct 2016, 14:15 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Balkanabat, about 13 km away in Balkan, Turkmenistan.