M4.9 earthquake near Silivri, Istanbul

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 16 km S of Silivri, Turkey on 11 Jan 2020, 13:37 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 Silivri, about 16 km away in Istanbul, Turkey.