M4.5 earthquake near Gumdag, Balkan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km E of Gumdag, Turkmenistan on 30 Apr 2023, 01:04 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Gumdag, about 15 km away in Balkan, Turkmenistan.