M4.8 earthquake near Düzce, Düzce

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 14 km W of Düzce, Turkey on 17 Nov 2021, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Düzce, about 15 km away in Düzce, Turkey.