M5.1 earthquake near Ereğli, Zonguldak Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 117 km NNW of Ere?li, Turkey on 15 Oct 2016, 08:18 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Ereğli, about 118 km away in Zonguldak Province, Turkey.