M7.1 earthquake near Van, Van

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Van, Turkey on 23 Oct 2011, 10:41 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Van, about 27 km away in Van, Turkey.