M4.0 earthquake near Sarigerme, Muğla

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Sarigerme, Turkey on 15 May 2022, 21:49 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Sarigerme, about 26 km away in Muğla, Turkey.