M5.2 earthquake near Kâhta, Adıyaman Province
3098 d ago · 24 Apr 2018, 00:34 UTC 3 km ENE of Samsat, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Samsat, Turkey on 24 Apr 2018, 00:34 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kâhta, about 23 km away in Adıyaman Province, Turkey.
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