M5.1 earthquake near Aksaray, Aksaray

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Emirgazi, Turkey on 20 Sept 2020, 19:08 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 Aksaray, about 39 km away in Aksaray, Turkey.