M5.1 earthquake near Bucak, Burdur

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Kocaaliler, Turkey on 10 Sept 2018, 23:02 UTC at a depth of 108 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bucak, about 25 km away in Burdur, Turkey.