M5.0 earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Özdere, Turkey on 14 Aug 2022, 03:24 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kuşadası, about 18 km away in Aydın, Turkey.