A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Kirkagac in Turkey. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 8.6 km (5 miles). Exact location of event, depth 8.6 km, 27.8491° East, 39.082° North. The temblor was picked up at 21:22:16 / 9:22 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us60007d2r. Id of event: us60007d2r. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 22/01/20 / 2020-01-22 19:22:16 / January 22, 2020 @ 7:22 pm UTC/GMT.
The epicenter was 97 km (60 miles) from İzmir (c. 2 500 600 pop), 100 km (62 miles) from Karabağlar (c. 458 000 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Manisa (c. 244 000 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from Balıkesir (c. 238 200 pop), 67 km (41 miles) from Turgutlu (c. 103 300 pop), 71 km (44 miles) from Salihli (c. 88 900 pop), 18 km (11 miles) from Akhisar (c. 84 700 pop), 96 km (59 miles) from Hypaepa (c. 67 200 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Torbalı, Mytilíni, Menderes (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Turkey (c. 77 804 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 15 km E of Kirkagac, Turkey. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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