4.0
EarthquakeModerate
M4.0 earthquake near Salmās, West Azerbaijan
2428 d ago · 23 Feb 2020, 16:20 UTC 39 km SE of Özalp, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 39 km SE of Özalp, Turkey on 23 Feb 2020, 16:20 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 Salmās, about 45 km away in West Azerbaijan, Iran.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.