M6.4 earthquake near Bingöl, Bingöl

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 13 km N of Bingöl, Turkey on 1 May 2003, 00:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bingöl, about 14 km away in Bingöl, Turkey.