M4.7 earthquake near Bereket, Balkan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 52 km S of Bereket, Turkmenistan on 7 Sept 2024, 20:13 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 Bereket, about 52 km away in Balkan, Turkmenistan.