M5.4 earthquake near Van, Van

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Özalp, Turkey on 25 Jun 2020, 10:03 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 Van, about 49 km away in Van, Turkey.