Earthquake: Turkey

6.3Magnitude

20 February 2023, 19:04 (Israel time)

Felt in Israel II scarcely felt

On 20 Feb 2023 at 19:04 (Israel time) a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred Turkey, at a depth of 16 km. Estimated intensity: up to II (scarcely felt) in Ghajar.

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Estimated intensity from a calibrated intensity model, adjusted by public reports. An estimate, not a measurement. The same information is in the table "Intensity by locality" below.

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Intensity by locality

The 8 localities with the highest estimated intensity, with public reports where there are any.

Locality	Distance	Estimated intensity
Ghajar	324 km	II scarcely felt
Dan	327 km	II scarcely felt
Yuval	327 km	II scarcely felt
Ma'yan Barukh	327 km	II scarcely felt
Misgav Am	327 km	II scarcely felt
Nimrod	325 km	II scarcely felt
Senir	326 km	II scarcely felt
Dafna	328 km	II scarcely felt

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Locality	Distance	Estimated intensity
Hagosherim	329 km	II scarcely felt
Kefar Gil'adi	327 km	II scarcely felt
She'ar Yashuv	328 km	II scarcely felt
Odem	331 km	II scarcely felt
Bet Hillel	331 km	II scarcely felt
Margaliyyot	331 km	II scarcely felt
Qiryat Shemona	331 km	II scarcely felt

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Quake data

Magnitude: 6.3 (mww)
Time (Israel): 20 February 2023 19:04:29
Time (UTC): 2023-02-20 17:04:29
Epicentre: 36.162°N, 36.025°E
Depth: 16 km
Region: Turkey
Shown source: USGS
Last update: 9 Oct 2024 16:50

All sources

Source	Magnitude	Epicentre	Updated
USGS	6.3 mww	36.16, 36.03	9 Oct 2024 16:50

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