M6.0 earthquake near Fethiye, Muğla

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey on 10 Jun 2012, 12:44 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Fethiye, about 33 km away in Muğla, Turkey.