M5.1 earthquake near Akhisar, Manisa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Gölmarmara, Turkey on 27 May 2017, 15:53 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 Akhisar, about 16 km away in Manisa, Turkey.