M5.3 earthquake near Gaziantep, Gaziantep
1348 d ago · 6 Feb 2023, 02:23 UTC 20 km E of Nurda??, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 20 km E of Nurda??, Turkey on 6 Feb 2023, 02:23 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Gaziantep, about 39 km away in Gaziantep, Turkey.
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