M4.4 earthquake near Akhisar, Manisa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km N of Akhisar, Turkey on 27 Jan 2019, 03:15 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 Akhisar, about 11 km away in Manisa, Turkey.