M4.5 earthquake near Didim, Aydın
2605 d ago · 30 Aug 2019, 17:21 UTC 14 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece on 30 Aug 2019, 17:21 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Didim, about 41 km away in Aydın, Turkey.
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