M4.4 earthquake near Lice, Diyarbakır Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Hani, Turkey on 22 Feb 2023, 07:09 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Lice, about 29 km away in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.