| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.664, 54.932 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-31 04:04:53.381 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkanabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.932 and latitude 39.664.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Balkanabat | 51.4 km |
| Türkmenbaşy | 173.6 km |
| Kalāleh | 259.0 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 269.5 km |
| Āzādshahr | 287.7 km |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 316.6 km |
| Gorgan | 316.9 km |
| Bojnourd | 320.7 km |
| Abadan | 334.9 km |
| Behshahr | 352.1 km |
| Ashgabat | 354.9 km |
| Shahrud | 361.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Balkanabat
Turkmenistan · 2023-04-30 01:04 UTC
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M 4.7
Balkanabat
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M 4.9
Balkanabat
Turkmenistan · 2020-12-13 05:47 UTC
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M 4.3
Balkanabat
Turkmenistan · 2020-12-07 04:47 UTC
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M 4.2
Balkanabat
Turkmenistan · 2020-10-02 23:48 UTC
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M 4.9
Balkanabat
Turkmenistan · 2020-09-26 07:00 UTC
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Turkmenistan · 2020-06-27 04:10 UTC
19.3 km
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