| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.6 km |
| Coordinates | 40.271, 53.143 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-16 01:37:31.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan - TM), about 32.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.143 and latitude 40.271.
| Location | Türkmenbaşy |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Türkmenbaşy | 32.0 km |
| Balkanabat | 134.5 km |
| Hövsan | 259.8 km |
| Maştağa | 267.5 km |
| Qaraçuxur | 269.3 km |
| Bakikhanov | 270.0 km |
| Baku | 276.1 km |
| Baladjary | 283.7 km |
| Xirdalan | 288.0 km |
| Lökbatan | 289.5 km |
| Sumqayit | 296.5 km |
| Zhangaözen | 342.5 km |
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