M5.5 earthquake near Elazığ, Elazığ
2119 d ago · 27 Dec 2020, 06:37 UTC 7 km WNW of Sivrice, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Sivrice, Turkey on 27 Dec 2020, 06:37 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Elazığ, about 24 km away in Elazığ, Turkey.
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