Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 7.3 km west of Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey, on Sunday, 22 Nov 2020 8:24 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
22 Nov 05:39 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 15 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 22 Nov 2020 8:24 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3308°N / 38.9557°E
(Batman, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Karaca Dağ (103 km / 64 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) WNW of Doğanyol (Malatya) (pop: 6,330) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSE of Baskil (Elazığ) (pop: 15,900) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) WNW of Çüngüş (Diyarbakır) (pop: 5,100) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) WSW of Sivrice (Elazığ) (pop: 5,480) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSW of Elâzığ (Elazığ) (pop: 298,000) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) WNW of Çermik (Diyarbakır) (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) E of Malatya (pop: 441,800) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) NNE of Kâhta (Adıyaman) (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) NE of Gaziantep (pop: 1,066,000) --> See nearby quakes!
555 km (345 mi) ESE of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
1°C (34 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Clear Sky
1°C (34 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 5 km | TOPALUSAGI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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