M5.3 earthquake near Kemer, Antalya

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Tekirova, Turkey on 12 Sept 2018, 06:21 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Kemer, about 64 km away in Antalya, Turkey.