M5.7 earthquake near Yakınca, Malatya
1348 d ago · 6 Feb 2023, 10:51 UTC 7 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey on 6 Feb 2023, 10:51 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 Yakınca, about 8 km away in Malatya, Turkey.
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