M4.0 earthquake near Ahlat, Bitlis

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 24 km W of Ahlat, Turkey on 18 Sept 2020, 00:15 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 Ahlat, about 24 km away in Bitlis, Turkey.