M4.3 earthquake near Maku, West Azerbaijan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 36 km ESE of Doğubayazıt, Turkey on 11 Apr 2023, 10:30 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 Maku, about 15 km away in West Azerbaijan, Iran.