M7.2 earthquake near Gökdepe, Ahal

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan on 1 May 1929, 15:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gökdepe, about 29 km away in Ahal, Turkmenistan.