M5.1 earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 4 km S of Özdere, Turkey on 27 Jan 2024, 05:19 UTC at a depth of 11 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.