M7.0 earthquake near Jebel, Balkan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan on 4 Nov 1946, 21:47 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Jebel, about 40 km away in Balkan, Turkmenistan.