M5.1 earthquake near Pasinler, Erzurum

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Karayaz?, Turkey on 19 Nov 2021, 12:40 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Pasinler, about 28 km away in Erzurum, Turkey.