M4.3 earthquake near Çat, Erzurum

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Yedisu, Turkey on 17 Feb 2021, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Çat, about 54 km away in Erzurum, Turkey.