M4.3 earthquake near Iğdır, Iğdır

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Turkey-Iran border region on 11 Aug 2020, 23:29 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 Iğdır, about 16 km away in Iğdır, Turkey.