Earthquake: Turkey

5.5Magnitude

20 February 2023, 19:07 (Israel time)

Felt in Israel II scarcely felt

On 20 Feb 2023 at 19:07 (Israel time) a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred Turkey, at a depth of 10 km. By the intensity model it was most likely not felt in Israel.

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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.

The estimated intensity in Israel is below II (not felt), so there is no coloured layer.

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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	322 km	II scarcely felt
Dan	326 km	II scarcely felt
Yuval	325 km	II scarcely felt
Misgav Am	326 km	II scarcely felt
Nimrod	324 km	II scarcely felt
Senir	325 km	II scarcely felt
Dafna	327 km	II scarcely felt
Hagosherim	328 km	II scarcely felt

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Locality	Distance	Estimated intensity
Kefar Gil'adi	326 km	II scarcely felt
Ma'yan Barukh	326 km	II scarcely felt
She'ar Yashuv	327 km	II scarcely felt
Odem	330 km	II scarcely felt
Bet Hillel	329 km	II scarcely felt
Kefar Szold	331 km	II scarcely felt
Margaliyyot	329 km	II scarcely felt

What people reported

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Quake data

Magnitude: 5.5 (mb)
Time (Israel): 20 February 2023 19:07:35
Time (UTC): 2023-02-20 17:07:35
Epicentre: 36.159°N, 35.935°E
Depth: 10 km
Region: Turkey
Shown source: USGS
Last update: 30 Apr 2023 00:57

All sources

Source	Magnitude	Epicentre	Updated
USGS	5.5 mb	36.16, 35.94	30 Apr 2023 00:57

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