M4.2 earthquake near Akhisar, Manisa

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 12 km N of Akhisar, Turkey on 23 Jan 2020, 00:45 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 Akhisar, about 12 km away in Manisa, Turkey.