M5.1 earthquake near Ezine, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 10 km N of Ayvac?k, Turkey on 20 Feb 2019, 18:23 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 Ezine, about 12 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.