M4.2 earthquake near Ezine, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Behram, Turkey on 23 Feb 2017, 01:55 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Ezine, about 34 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.