M5.2 earthquake near Magtymguly, Balkan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 88 km SSW of Serdar, Turkmenistan on 26 Sept 2020, 05:46 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 Magtymguly, about 33 km away in Balkan, Turkmenistan.