M4.3 earthquake near Çorum, Çorum

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Çorum, Turkey on 12 Aug 2022, 06:07 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 Çorum, about 17 km away in Çorum, Turkey.